I personally want to sit on the beach and have a gin and tonic. But unfortunately, we dont have that privilege. This is our only country, this is the only place we can we have nowhere else to go. Look at his smile. Reporter israel is a country in agony. Orrit mayers 21yearold son was at a festival when hamas gunmen made partygoers their prey. They killed at least 260. But her son was apparently taken captive, appearing in this hamas propaganda video. I recognize him from the beginning. How did you feel at that moment . Terrified. Terrified. Reporter today the head of israels internal Security Service said that he was personally responsible for the lack of Early Warning before the deadly attack nearly ten days ago. According to israeli media reports, several hours before the assault, officials here noticed Unusual Movement in the gaza strip but the signs were largely dismissed. Norah . Wow. Holly williams, thank you. Turning now to the anticipated ground invasion, israels defense minist
Today forcing Secretary Of State blinken and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelter in a bunker during highstakes talks. And the moment today, our team taking cover from incoming fire in belgium the deadly shooting near a Soccer Stadium investigated as a Terror Attack. And now the urgent manhunt. And the horrific stabbing in illinois a 6yearold boy dead. His mother gravely injured. The suspect, their Landlord Police say he targeted them because of their muslim faith and the israelhamas war the hate crime charges he faces our Special Edition of nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening from israel as hamas Rockets Streaked over tel aviv tonight, Warning Sirens briefly interrupted delicate highlevel talks to dial back the israelhamas war and there is late word that President Biden may travel to israel as early as this week. Secretary of state Antony Blinken already on the ground here tonight leading
Hamas showing video of a 21yearold kidnapped at that Music Festival where 260 were killed. Her oncamera plea as israel confirms hamas took more hostages than we first knew. The conditions hamas is giving to release some of them. Also, the desperation at gazas border with egypt. Thousands including american citizens trying to flee, but the crossing still closed. Humanitarian aid blocked as diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire have so far failed. Plus, our new reporting. When will President Biden visit israel . The danger in the region. A Hamas Rocket Attack today forcing Secretary Of State blinken and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelter in a bunker during highstakes talks. And the moment today. Our team taking cover from incoming fire. In belgium the deadly shooting near a Soccer Stadium investigated as a Terror Attack. And now the urgent manhunt. And the horrific stabbing in illinois. A 6yearold boy dead. His mother gravely injured. The suspect, their landlord. Police say
Tonight on the reidout we dont have food, we dont have nothing. Nothing, no life here. No life here. When i close my eyes, i see bombs. I see a lot of houses down. Its not fair. Its not fair. Its not fair. Families including americans like that man, wait at egypts border, hoping to escape the hell that is gaza. As israeli troops amass for the expected gaza invasion. Also tonight, trump loses again. As judge Tanya Chutkan slaps a partial gag order on him, limiting the vile that hes allowed to spew. Plus, jim jordan has never passed a single piece of legislation, and john boehner calls him a legislative terrorist, yet, jordan appears to be on the verge of becoming the next republican speaker. But we begin tonight with israel and gaza on the brink. Thousands of Israeli Forces continue to amass on the gaza border in the wake of the deadly Terrorist Attack by hamas more than a week ago. Approximately 2,000 u. S. Troops have been told to prepare for possible deployment in the middle east if
South. But right now that crossing appears to be closed in both directions for people and humanitarian aid. Also happening, the Israeli Security cabinet will hold a meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu, and in just a few hours from now, as the world braces for what is believed to be an upcoming israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is back in tel aviv today to meet with israeli leaders just as we learned that families of 199 hostages have been notified their loved ones were abducted. In just a few minutes well speak with a family of 85yearold yafa adar and her grandson, taken during saturdays horrific terrorist attack. The desperate pleas from that family and dozens of others to get their loved ones back safely. And we begin this hour with the very latest on whats happening on the ground in the middle east. For that we turn to nbc news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel who joins us from the israelgaza border. Richard, its just at sunset, and continu