We are watching capitol hill as the house is voting in a series that includes the 95 million foreign aid package. Mike pence will join us live in moments to weigh in on speaker Mike Johnsons future amid calls for him to resign. Lets keep on going. Griff President Biden is solid on his relapse retaliatory strike against iran as tensions remain high in the region with calls for deescalation. Lucas tomlinson live on the north lawn of the white house to kick things off with the latest. Reporter white house officials closely monitoring the vote on capitol hill keeping President Biden updated. The democratic congressman who applauded the job the republic now speaker is doing. Mike johnson has one of the hardest jobs in the country, in the world, trying to bring together bipartisan legislation, i applied Speaker Johnsons courage, back home all of us want democrats and republicans working together. Reporter white house and israeli officials have been silent about the strike in iran the destroy
In a statement tonight, ron said that this will be the only response to israels strike on irans consulate in damascus at the beginning of the month. That, of course, killed several iranian generals, including two top commanders. Iranian officials had vowed revenge for those attacks, and in their statement, they also warned that the United States must stay away from any direct military involvement. Meanwhile, officials telling nbc news that the u. S. And israel have been closely coordinating how to defend against this imminent attack. For fears of growing regional war have been escalating for months ever since hamas is october 7th attack on israel, and the subsequent israeli war on gaza. Joining me now, richard engel, nbc news chief foreign correspondent. He is in jerusalem for us in the early hours of the morning there we are in that window, richard, of anticipating some of those drones making their way into israel, as well as potentially those missiles. What can you tell us about what
Escalation in the middle east. In a Statement Issued after an online meeting, the groups leaders called for restraint on all sides. Israel says the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran have been intercepted. The attacks marked the first time iran has targeted israel directly from its own soil. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. The Defence Minister, yoav gallant, said the confrontation with iran wasnt over, and israel must prepare for every scenario. Iran has warned of a much bigger response if israel retaliates. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. Meanwhile the Un Security Council is meeting in urgent session to discuss the situation. There will be pressure at the unied nations
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Trying to save lives. Former journalist and aide worker is here, plus, reporting you will only see on ayman, shocking claims about the conditions facing Palestinian Prisoners , and theres a new film on msnbc about cancel culture, and the Chilling Effect it is having on the american public. Comedian judy gold on the cultural phenomena and what happens when comedians are caught up in it. Lets do it. Msnbc today marks six months of the israel hamas war, and every day new Video Emergence of the devastating and heartbreaking reality for people on the ground. In exclusive footage from last month published and edited by al jazeera and obtained by nbc news, we see what appears to be men targeted by Israeli Forces as they tried to grab lifesaving aid. A warning to our viewers, what youre about to see is disturbing. In the first few seconds of this video, we see men running together aid that is being dropped in northern gaza. We see them pulling supplies out of the box or a crate. In the next sc