And up to 4 hours of battery backup to keep you online. Only from xfinity. Home of the xfinity 10g network. Hello, welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world, im rosemary church. We are continuing coverage of Breaking News out of The Middle East where fighting is ongoing between israel and hamas two days after the militant large scale Surprise Attack, the Israeli Military says its severely degraded the capability of hamas that keeps up strikes and on the Ground Troops are battling hamas militants inside israel, hamas claim to go have launched a Missile Attack on a Southern Israeli City, militants say a hundred rockets were fired in response to Israeli Defense forces targeting safe houses, Israeli Police say the rockets attack made a direct hit on Apartment Building as hamas claims to now be holding more than a hundred hostages in Gaza Including High Ranking israeli officers. Insides early the death toll from the attack has climbed past 700. At least 260 were killed at a Music Festival and we are debting new details and images from that day and want to warn or viewers you may find this next video disturbing. Dashcam footage from one car shows militants shooting and killing people at pointblank range before looting their belongings. The video has no audio but sheds lights on the terror that unfolded saturday at the Festival Site near the israelgaza border. We go now to israel to get a firsthand account of the fight against hamas. Major livy weiss is a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense forces joining us from tel aviv. What is the late else you have on overnight airstrikes from both sides . And of course fighting on the ground. Thank you for having me. The battle that you have described is truly ongoing as we speak. We know that Hamas Terrorists are still fighting Israeli Soldiers in a handful of civilian communities in israel along the gaza border and of course this is going to be a long operation and we are now really in the early stages of beginning to mourn horrific massacre that we experienced two days ago at what the biggest massacre of israelis since the establishment of the country so its a tense certainly dynamic time right now and the fighting continues here within israel as we speak. And israel doesnt yet have full control of the borer areas but when might that happen, do you think . Well of course it is a top priority for us and we know there are civilians being held whom by hamas in those communities so this is the main mission of the military and our main focus. You mention those hostages because hamas is now claiming that they have more than a hundred hostages. We dont know if that is the actual number but how difficult will it be to bring them all home safely . And is a Ground Incursion inevitable into gaza you think . Well of course bringing them home safely a top priority. So many of us here in israel are directly impacted when you see images of the elderly of children of entire families who have been kidnapped we are all devastated so of course it is a top, top priority to bring them back alive and at this stage, every option is on the table for the military and then, we will assess the situation as it develops and then determine what comes next. And talk to us about the capabilities of hamas because weve never seen this level of sophistication and coordinated attacks, land, air and sea. Its just extraordinary and on top of that, the fact that it was with the intelligence within israel not getting any indication that that was playing out. That is alarming, not just for it happening two days ago but what this means for future attacks. So, talk to us about that and how that is being explained to the people of israel, how intelligence in israel didnt pick up on this. What weve been Monitoring Hamas development in the last decade and of course its something we have been expressing and echoing every opportunity we understand hamas entire mission and reason for existence is to wipe israel to have map and theyre open about that and their investment over time of millions of dollars into their Weapons Systems into their military capabilities is something that we have certainly been drawing attention to or trying to for the world to understand that. In terms of the surprise of it or the military preparedness, its now our main focus is on the battle as it unfolds rights now. Of course later on will be plenty of time to address those questions but when we see hamass development and hear what theyve said and see the amount of money invest reynolds their military capabilities we understand clearly this it was their goal. This was never a small Terror Organization doing something kinds of a small grade, home made snare yoemt we are talking about a very advanced mitd with a purpose for committing terror. And what about the families of the hostages . Some of them are saying theyre not getting any information from israeli authorities telling them what may happen or what is happening with their loved ones. Whats happening with that communication . The military has start overseeing all communication with those families of civilians and Military Personnel and its a tragic situation for us living here first and foremost as people, we are devastated by what we are seeing and hearing and everyone is doing the maximum possible to deliver Accurate Information that is vetted and to try to provide resources and information as we receive it and know that its true. Spokesperson major livy weiss thank you for talking with us and appreciate it is. Thank you. And cnns nadya is joining us from london. What likely comes next . That is the big question everybody is asking. Certainly the focus what is the next space of this response by hamas, we heard from Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu speaking over the weekend and this initial response as the first phase and what continues to be the priority for Israeli Defense force on the ground is securing authorize areas on the gaza strip infiltrated by hamas fightsers saturday. We heard hour ago from Ids International spokesperson with an update saying 78 areas are still not under control by the idf. Theyre still engaging in firefights on the ground with hamas fighters and we heard from that ids spokesperson saying this is taking longer than anticipated. They hoped to be in a better position this morning but its not the case. What we have seen overnight and reports by teams in southern early continued rocket fire from within gaza into israeli territory, many of them intercepted by earlys Defense System but of course some Making Landfall Hitting Targets including an Apartment Building in ashkalon and strikes in gaza carried out by idf, saying theyre targets egg hamas command centers but there is rising concern for the situation on the ground in gaza. Remember this is a tiny enclave densely populated thats been under land air and sea blockade enforced by the Israeli Government since 2007 so theres huge concern for the civilian death toll that could result from these strikes and we have to underscore the facts that hamas fighters have taken Israeli Citizens and soldiers captive and held them hostage in gaza so theres concern these civilians and soldiers from israel could be caught in crossfire. It is anticipated that the military response by the idf will be stepped up. We will continue see trieks in gaza but what really many are looking outs for is potential for a Ground Incursion in gaza. Now of course there has been no confirmation by the idf or Israeli Government no independents case at this point in time its imminent but it is anticipated given the fact there are Israeli Citizens hostage on the ground in gaza that a significant Ground Presence by the idf will be necessary in order to extricate these hostages but we have seen past threats of Ground Incursions wes reservists called up and it has become a question when rather than if this will take place. Now there is huge concern for the escalation of this conflict. We know that israel will inflict a severe response to this attack by hamas. They are still very much focused on securing those Border Regions but we have heard calls from regional leaders for tensions to be dees claitdz for fear this could gets beyond anything anyone has seen before. What has been the International Reaction so far . Well, we have heard across the board expressions of condemnation of saturdays violence and the continuing violence we are seeing on the ground in prael by hamas but also solidarity from World Leaders with the israeli leaders not least in europe and u. K. We have seen the israeli flag flown across cities in europe and there has been staunch support as expected the United States. We have heard from President Biden who is in doongt with israeli authorities including Prime Minister netanyahu pledging Military Support for idf saying its on the way and the u. S. Will continue to stand by early but of course, in the region there has been real cause for this tensions for this to bees chaitd. Turkish government says turkey sends ready to mediate a deescalation of tensions. We know jordan saudi arabia egypt all key players in this conflicts and have been for decades calling for ends to the violence condemning the attacks we have seen by hamas and calling for tension to be deescalated but we heard from a Saudi Foreign ministry over the week highlighting that they in their view hold the International Community and israel partly responsible for their failure to up hold the Rights And Freedoms of the Palestinian People which they see as a potential cause for this attack by hamas. Nada from london thanks for that report. Appreciate it. As we have been reporting hamas says it is holding more than 100 hostages in Gaza Including High Ranking israeli officers. Families of those captives say theyre desperate and are plead for their safe return. Cnns Becky Anderson spoke with some of them. [speaking hebrew]. It was noah rights end and threatened, he says. Its so sorry. Its okay. You dont want to believe it even though you can see its your daughter. He now wants this video to be seen widely 25yearold noah seen on the back of a Motorcycle Beak driven away, her boyfriend is seen here with two men holding his hands behind his back. A dark plume of smoke can be seen in the background. Theyve been among the more than 1,000 people partying at an all night Music Festival in southern early near the gaza border and it was raised by armdz hamas militants early on saturday morning. Her father says noah and abby were kidnapped. Their whereabouts are known but are assumed to be held in gaza. Im sad at this moment. Shes my only daughter. Parents, family members, wives, husbands filled with horror and despair thinking about the fate of their loved ones. In this video thats been circulating widely on line a woman is seen in a back of a truck as a militant puts a scarf over her head. Cnn has not been able to verify it but yani of the Sharon Region told cnn his wife and two daughters age 5 and 3 were visiting their grandmother near the gaza border. He lost contact with them on saturday morning and suspected they may have been abducted. Later that day his suspicions confirmed when he saw the video. The woman was his wife. He told cnn he wants the video to be shown in the hopes of getting them home safely. There was no doubt in my mind. I recognized them surely my wife my two little daughters that were on this car, so i know for sure that they were taken. The israel Defense Forces told cnn its taking pains to establish the exact number of hostages taken emphasizing the complicated nature of the situation and so far they estimate there are dozens, possibly more in captivity. Yakov has a message to whoever is holding his daughter. You have casualties just like we could. This is an opportunity to connect between the two nations to reach an honest peace and for now he sits at home and waits for news, taking comfort from his family and noahs friends. Shes a very special kid, so loving, so giving. I miss her so much. Its only been would be and a half days. Can i not believe shes gone he says. She made this house so alive. Now its like this house is empty without her. Becky anderson, cnn, tel aviv. Just horrifying. Still to come our breaking News Coverage continues on the deathly fighting between ream and hamas. Ill speak with a political scientists about the conflicts. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed, Quote Mighty Vengeance on hamas as troops continue to fight on the ground more than two days after a highly coordinated surprise assault. Netanyahu has warned israel of a long difficult war as the death toll rises both sides. This video by reuters appears to show idf soldiers patrolling on the border. A spokesperson for Israeli Defense forces tells cnn theyre not in full control of all border areas yet. He says, the military is working to secure the border while hunting down any remaining hamas operatives inside israel. A source tells cnn Members Of Congress were told sunday evening that four american deaths have been confirmed in israel and the toll is expected to rise. Earlier, u. S. Secretary of state blinken told cnn that washington is working overtime to verify reports of missing and dead americans. That follows comments from the israeli minister of Triaging Affairs who said americans are among the hostages held in gaza. U. S. President joe biden has pledged full support to israel in the wake of the attacks telling Benjamin Netanyahu in a call additional assistance from the suspect on its way. Sources tell cnn that israel is requesting precision iron bombs, im Dome Interceptors and other things from the u. S. And President Biden has promised to ramp up support for israel in coming days. U. S. Officials say the purpose of these military deployment Social Security to deter any expansion of the fighting beyond israels borders. More from washington. The u. S. Is sending a Carrier Strike goop yusei gerald ford to the Eastern Mediterranean sea as it watches the beginning of a war unfold and israel promising a longterm campaign in gaza. The purpose of the strike group including the carrier and destroyers is not to get involved in the fighting or take part in the Early Campaign against gaza. Instead its a message to others in the region outside israel. President biden warned other actors in the region telling them not to get involved or trying to exploit this opportunity without naming them that was a clearly a message to iranian backed hezbollah in lebanon and in syria a message of deterrence to them not only that carrier trying Group Heading from the western med to eastern med but fighter jets heading to the region. They wont go israel but other areas where u. S. Fightsers are based as warning to iran not to carry out aggression or take advantage. Israel we have learned has requested certain arms from the United States. In particular, precision guided munitions as well as iron Dome Interceptors and those are the two munitions early israel has used at this points in gaza so it makes sense theyre requesting more of that. Then israel iron dont has been very busy intercepting Rocket Attacks from gaza press much since this began with Opening Rocket Fire so iron dome has played a Critical Role and israel looking for more of those missiles. Israel has stocks and uses them but there is understanding israel can tap into u. S. Stocks as emergency. Defense secretary aust