continuing breaking news coverage of the war in israel on america s late news fox news @ night . our war coverage begins in moments. there is also breaking news in the death of matthew perry. the cast members of friends have issued their first statement on perry s death. we will have that for you. new information about matthew perry s autopsy and questions about his release. we will have dr. joining us for the latest on that. meantime, a live look at gaza sunrise which happens in 56 minutes. israeli prime minister and german netanyahu shows no signs of letting up on hamas, rejecting calls outright for a cease-fire as israeli forces pushed deeper into gaza attacking areas north and east of the main city as they fight to control a major highway in gaza. there are battles underway. alex hogan is live in tel aviv with the latest on what is happening on the ground. alex? reporter: trace, the white house says it is hoping to boost humanitarian aid for the civilians caught in t
war. this is a time for war. norah: prime minister netanyahu stands firm in his mission to destroy hamas as the situation in gaza grows desperate. despite the near constant heavy bombardment of gaza, hamas has shown itself capable of firing back. this just happened this morning. residence hearsay a rocket came through the window from the direction of gaza, caused all this destruction. to. to be on anti-semitic incidents on the rise around the world. hundreds storm a russian airport looking for israeli passengers. back here at home, online threats against jewish students at cornell. the alarming spike. details in the maine mass shooting. why police were sent to the gunman s house for a health and welfare check before the massacre that killed so many. the makeshift memorial to the 18 victims are growing as this community starts to heal. norah: tonight, tributes for matthew perry are pouring in, plus why i could take weeks to find out the cause of the sitcom stars sudden
kicked off of the presidential ballot based on his role january 6th. and the first major test that the president is speaking with israel and ukraine and another possible government shutdown. sara sidner is in israel, and i m kate bolduan with john berman in new york. this is cnn news central. this morning a rapid intensification of israel s assault on gaza on the air and on the ground, and israeli troops are inside of gaza now as the israeli military is hunting for hamas and what is believed to be more than 200 hostages in that underground tunnel system underneath gaza. in the sky, new strikes and new explosions as u.n. security officials prepare to meet amid urgent calls for a pause in the bombing. so desperately needed food, water and medical supplies needed to get into gaza. we will go to jeremy diamond near sderot, and you are hearing the steady drum baeat of explosions and what are you seeing in this hour? just over my right shoulder, you are seeing the plume of
calling this, quote, a time for war. also, the mob storming an airport in russia searching for passengers on a flight from israel. the surge in antisemitism and islamophobia around the world. and here at home the threats putting cornell university on edge. after six weeks of strikes the united auto workers reaching a tentative agreement with gm. the last of the big three still holding out. what s in the deal? a chilling discovery near a colorado amusement park. a man found dead with multiple guns and explosive devices. what was he planning? our nbc news exclusive. a mississippi man reported missing. turns out he was hit and killed by a police car. why didn t they tell his mother for six months? what she is demanding. and remembering matthew perry. the beloved friends star dying tragically at 54. new details about his final hours. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. tonight much of the world is holding its breath, watching israel s groun
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