Today. More than 1,000 have died. All signs point to a Ground Invasion from israel becoming imminent. President biden announcing the american death toll has risen to 14 and confirming that americans are among the hostages. As president , i have no higher priority than the safety of americans being held hostage around the world. Secretary austin today reinforcing the president s message. The United States continues to stand firm with israel and the israeli people. We will continue to ensure that israel has what it needs to keep itself and its citizens safe. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. President biden spoke by phone with israels Prime Minister netanyahu this Morning Again and will meet with Jewish American Community Leaders at the white house this afternoon after promising to stand by israel following the vicious hamas terror attack. The first resupply of u. S. Weapons did arrive overnight. Pentagon officials are confirming the Uss Gerald Ford led by an Aircraft
1,700 people injured. The Israeli Government estimates over 1,000 israelis have been killed in the confct and more than 2,700 others have been injured. Andgazas Health Ministry estimates that 900 palestinians have been killed in gaza with more than 4,500 injured. Those numbers are sure to grow as hamas continues to fire rockets into israel, and israel continues to bomb the gaza strip where more than 2 million civilians live without the freedom to move beyond its borders. Today nbc news Richard Engel got a look at some of the israeli communities where residents have been evacuated. Reporter israeli troops are still trying to secure the country four days after the worst Terror Attack in israels history. And today moved into a village on the border with gaza. There are still bodies everywhere. The israelis in body bags, hamas gunman were left rotting where they fell, next to the flags they brought to declare victory. Right now Israeli Defense forces say theyre amassing more than 360,000 R
Now theres holocaust number one and holocaust number two. Mind blowing, unbelievable that it happened in 2023 in israel. Everyone doing everything they can. Sandra the State Department is confirming the deaths of at least 22 u. S. Citizens in israel. The news coming as we await a White House Press briefing, set to begin any moment now, a live look inside the white house. National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby will be joining Karine Jeanpierre as pressure is building for President Biden to rescue those americans held captive by hamas at this hour. Hello, welcome. Sandra smith in new york. John im john roberts in washington and this is america reports. It is now 8 00 p. M. In israel, and here is what we know right now. More than 150 hostages are being held in gaza, among them, some 20 americans. Israel warning gaza of a potential Ground Offensive imminently. Sandra and the first batch of u. S. Weapons we can report is in the hands of the israelis, as a u. S. Aircraft carrier has
Angeles. 6 00 a. M. In gaza, this is breaking News Coverage of the world in israel. Fox news at night. And now a live look at gaza city 40 minutes before sunrise. And a night of nonstop air strikes. Isreali Defense Forces now saying in just the past hour alone they are conducted some 450 air strikes in gaza. And that isreali troops are mobilizing at the gaza border for a potential ground invasion. It is all part of israels ongoing response to the horrific attack on civilians by the terrorist group hamas. The death toll is now rising on both sides and the white house is now confirming that 20 americans remain unaccounted for. We begin with Senior Correspondent mike tobin live in tel aviv. Mike, whats the latest. Well, trace, unprecedented air campaign into the densely populated gaza strip. Is definitely increasing overnight as the air strikes go in the rocket fire comes out. We have video from the northern end of the gaza strip. Showing what has become a lethal light show that repeats e
Maybe more than dozens of rockets fired at this city as hamas said would happen. So far it seems the israeli Missile Defense systems have been able to contain this attack, at least as far as we can report from what we are seeing. Richard engel on the front lines. This as the u. S. Officials describe the Terrorist Groups tactics against israelis and american citizens as i. S. I. S. Level savagery. She was terrified. She was saying, mommy, we are trying to get out of here, but im bleeding. We were shot. Everybody here was shot. She said, mommy, im afraid i will die. I said, no, you are not going to die. Then i heard shooting all around very close to the car and started Hearing Voices in arabic talking to each other, shouts at each other. I was so afraid. We are waiting for sagi to come home. We do not know what fate he met along as i said with dozens of other people. So you understand, these arent all 35yearold men. These are children. These are aged people and everything in between. Isr