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In for harris. Hi, john. [gunfire] john sounds of gunfire outside the u. S. Embassy in lebanon. Plow tests erupting in the middle east after a blast at a Gaza Hospital. President biden is on the ground in israel. Israeli forces say they have proof the explosion was a failed Rocket Launch by Islamic Jihad terrorists. John roberts reporting from jerusalem for Harris Faulkner today. The hospital Blast Upending the president s visit to show americas support for israel. Palestinian, jordanian and egyptian leaders canceled meetings with the president and hamas blaming israel for the explosion. Israel releasing audio that depicts hamas operatives discussing the Gaza Hospital blast. Listen here. [speaking native language] john Israeli Military says that proves who is responsible. The Islamic Jihad was responsible for the strike at the hospital in gaza. According to our intelligence, hamas checked the reports and understood it was an Islamic Jihad rocket that had misfired and decided to launch a Global Media Campaign to hide what really happened. They went as far as inflating the numbers of casualties. They understood without absolute certainty that it was a rocket misfired by Islamic Jihad. John netanyahu using harsh words. The savage re from the nazi crimes of the holocaust. Hamas are the new nazis. Just as the world united to defeat the nazis, just as the world united to defeat isis, the world has to stand united behind israel to defeat hamas. John team fox coverage ahead. Joey jones retired u. S. Bomb technician in iraq and Afghanistan War veteran. White house correspondent peter doocy but we begin in trey yengst on the israel gaza border. Another busy day for you, trey. Absolutely. Just to give you the juxtaposition of President Biden meeting with top israeli officials including Benjamin Netanyahu. As these conversations are taking place, the israelis are targeting the gaza strip with air strikes. You can see some of the black smoke rising from gaza. They have been pummeling the strip all day and night trying to hit different hamas positions ahead of an expected Ground Operation into gaza. Weve been talking with soldiers near to the border saying they are prepared. Theyve been training. Even the Reserve Units getting new instruction what exactly the Ground Operation will look like when it is ordered. All of this coming as the after math of that Hospital Explosion that took place last night. Its coming to the surface across the middle east. We saw overnight riots and demonstration else outside of the u. S. Embassy in beirut outside the embassy in jordan and turkey. Right now as we speak, john, we get new images from the West Bank City Of Ramallah of protests happening there. There is a real concern the tension here in the south and the fighting that erupted following that massacre 12 days ago is starting to spill over to the entire region. I want to show you the town that sits on the gaza border. We were there this morning with the Israeli Military getting a closer look at the gaza strip and the destruction left behind by the militants. This is a ghost town. Pieces of life are scattered amid the charred remains of death. The few civilians still here only returned to gather belongings and look for their pets. I can do whatever i can to help and keep me sane. What should the world know about what happened here . I cant speak about it. I havent i havent realized the situation enough, sorry. In the distance israeli air strikes pummel the gaza strip and black smoke before the next essential plowings. The fence here where militants broke in slaughtering so many civilians. Taking hostages back into the gaza strip. This community along the gaza border was known as a paradise in the south. Special Needs Children would come to play. A dairy farm nearby. What militants entered last saturday they killed as many people as possible doing what they could to create hell on earth. You can see here many of the homes were burned down by Palestinian Militants 12 days ago when they entered this community along the border. Families were in Bomb Shelters trying to hide from the gunfire and executions outside. When the militants couldnt breach the shelters they burned down the homes. As we discover more atrocities in the south i want to bring your attention to the northern border with lebanon. From Southern Lesbian Ontoday there have been a variety of attacks on israeli positions. The real concern is that when israel does enter the gaza strip, there will be an Immediate Response by the iranian proxy hezbollah, the militant group with precision guided missiles. They already fired Tank Missiles into israel today. We expect those types of attacks to continue. John looking at the pictures from the town brings home something we ran into yesterday. We talked with a person whose wife and three children were there at the kibbutz and they are now hostages under the control of hamas. He is now holding a protest vigil to re mind the government they all need to get home. Trey, how are you struck by the scenes you saw there . I think it was a reminder how close these communities were to the gaza border. People living there when these militants crossed over on the backs of Pickup Trucks and motorcycles coming into these small, quiet towns. Massacring who they could and pulling back hostages into the gaza strip. Just to give you a sense of how close it is, the israelis were concerned as we were there and stand at the fence for a few moments to gather the shots we needed for our story because they were worried about sniper fire coming from gaza. Israeli soldiers understand how close the enemy is not just here in the south. The posture at the highest level across this country and part of the reason you see the Military Movement Of The Americans headed toward israel. The arrival of marines, the preparations for u. S. Citizens in lebanon and the level four evacuation from beirut. They understand this is likely just the beginning of a very bloody and difficult battle. John. John more on that with joey jones ahead. Trey yengst at the south of israel. President biden speaking to reporters a short time ago following meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the israeli war cabinet saying we must not let the terrorists win. President biden hamas committed atrocities to recall the worst ravages of isis unleashing pure, there is no excusing it, period. The Brutality We Saw would have cut deep anywhere in the world. Terrorists will not win. Freedom will win. Israel, you are not alone. The United States stands with you. John peter doocy now from the north lawn. The president made history today, peter. John, President Biden didnt want to say too much while abroad about Hostage Rescues but strongly suggested there are a lot of moving parts behind the scenes. President biden were working with partners throughout the region pursuing every avenue to bring home those who are being held captive by hamas. I cant speak publicly about all the details but let me assure you for me as the american president , there is no higher priority than release and safe return of all these hostages. During this trip the president says he is also seen intel about the deadly Hospital Bombing in gaza that makes him believe hamas is wrong and the bomb came from terrorists in gaza, not from the israelis. This is all he said about what makes him so sure. President biden i was shown by my defense department. He is also willing to call out hamas by name for now. Moving Carrier Groups and assets to the region is to deter state actors who may try to take advantage of the war right now. President biden my message to any state or any other hostile Actor Thinking about attacking israel remains the same as a week ago, dont. Dont, dont. He declined the mention iran directly there like he did a few days ago when he was speaking about this at the white house. We dont know exact will i what is next for President Biden on the ground there. The details of his movements are being much more closely held than usual for an overseas trip. The press pool traveling with him said they will give us an update when they are back to air force one. John peter doocy from the north lawn. Thank you. As the Sun Goes Down here on the middle east, the u. S. Warning americans not to travel to lebanon as the embassy in beirut is facing massive protests. Lebanese Security Forces using tear gas and water canons to fight off demonstrators. West bank the scene of violent protests. Hezbollah terrorists backed by iran calling for an unprecedented day of anger. Concerns the United States could be dragged into a wider war if hezbollah attacks israel from the north. Joey jones, retired Bomb Technician and veteran of the iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Joey, good to have you with us this afternoon from jerusalem. It looks like hezbollah has not had its Marching Orders from iran yet. It is only continuing with small skirmishs across the northern border into israel. If iran were to give it the green light, what do you expect could happen . Well, i want to take people back to 1983. Nearly 200 marines were killed when the earliest iterations of hezbollah bombed marine and french barracks in beirut. In is something we learned in honor annually. President reagan had a plan to bomb Training Camps where iran was training hezbollah. His secretary at the defense at the time talked hit out of it. 40 years later in the exact same people backed by the same people are potentially getting ready to kill americans again. It is important we point that out because with everything President Biden has said, his next actions justify any direction may determine what we deal with 40 years from now. It is important that the American People understand even President Trump didnt get us into a new war but certainly killed a lot of terrorists with actions to include highvalue targets. President biden taking affirmative steps to send u. S. Jets to bomb areas. It may be the only way to prevent us from getting into a war. I want to give the president all the latitude in the world to take action to keep americans safe. We have lost two dozen americans and dont know how many more hostages. This is an american fight. John just because it was 40 years i want to remind everyone watching the death toll of that heinous attack carried out by hezbollah in 1983. Just as it was getting going, 220 American Marines killed, 18 sailors and three soldiers. You mentioned the attack on the french after that. That killed another 58 and in april another hezbollah attack causing massive damage at the u. S. Embassy in beirut and the death of 17 more americans. The 26th Marine Expedition Unit was called off early from exercises off the coast of kuwait. Our understanding is it will join up by the gerald ford Strike Force Group in the mediterranean not far from the coast of israel. Special operations capable. What would it bring to the fight if it comes to that . This is an interesting thing that weve done over the years. This specific unit is really capable. He said we can help you or we can hurt you and we can do both really well. The point of this is more of a crisis response. Going in and retrieving a pilot if a plane is shot down. By making Special Operations capable it is more they can board a boat and save captives from somali pirates. There is an acronym for that. It is visit, board or secure a vessel. Mainly what it does they have all the capabilities in that one small group of ships to do an Amphibious Landing an air landing and on ground to move forward, take ground and potentially rescue hostages. Probably more importantly, if we have americans that are in israel, they get caught in a war torn battleground they would have the ability to go rescue those americans especially dignitaries and people of that nature or if some of our airplanes that are flying over conducting operations from the Battle Ship Group if something went wrong there they would have the capability to go rescue our pilots. More where they are oriented but integrate with navy sales and conduct larger missions. An amazing thing on the few ships. They can do more capabilities than any other Military Capability we have around the world. John you put the 26 together with the ice en 2,000 u. S. Troops are ready to deploy to the region. The troops arent being sent anywhere specific just yet. If they were deployed they would go to a nearby country to be prepared to support israel in the war against hamas and possibly hezbollah if that group does get involved. Those who received the orders were already on a 96hour prepare to deploy status. It has shortened to 24 hours. The u. S. This week deployed the eisenhower. Joey, the other 2,000 that have been put on ready to deploy orders, they would be an advisory capacity and medical capacity suggesting at least with the medical capacity that they may go into israel if casualties begin to mount. What do you think . Thats what it sounds like. It might be most necessary. Look at the fact we have americans all over israel and we have americans held captive. We have a responsibility to take care of those americans. I dont see anything in the mule or strike group or the 2,000 Military Members that we are looking at a 24 hour nothing suggests a battalion of infantry going into gaza. It all suggests to me that our military believes there is a possibility if not likelihood this conflict grows and we need to take care of americans either american pilots in aircraft conducted air raids or americans on the ground or civilians or hostages. Also we have a tight relationship with israel. If we can help them without boots on the ground in gaza we probably should. John joey jones joining us. Thank you, appreciate your expertise. The house is just expected to start another round of voting for speaker at this hour. Yesterday republican congressman jim jordan failed to secure enough votes for the gavel after 20 republicans voted against him. Today jordan hopes to win over enough gop holdouts to get the gavel. Chad pergram joins us from capitol hill. Give us a bit of a break from the war zone and take us into that war zone. This is a different type of battle on capitol hill for the speakership. Jim jordan came in short yesterday. Were told that there are probably a few more republicans who will vote for him today on the second ballot. We also wonder and told might be more attrition. This could be a wash. He can only lose four votes. There are at least four locked in opposing him, jimenez of florida voted for Kevin Mccarthy and another republican from florida and ken buck from colorado. If he loses more than that were onto a third ballot. The question on capitol hill is whether or not they would do that. Jim jordan has indicated today that he wants to continue to forge ahead and try to get the votes. Some of those tactics have backfired to some degree with some of these members believing that some of jordans allies have been a little too strong arm sending messages to the wives of members and so on. Very upset about that and getting some of those members to vote for him for speaker is probably unlikely at this staved what happens . What were starting to hear now is this conversation about empowering adopting a resolution to empower Patrick Mchenry from north carolina, who has been acting as the speaker pro tem. All he can do is gavel the house is and out and preside over a speaker vote that will start here in 45 minutes, an hour. The premise here is what they want to do is elect him as the speaker pro tem. David joyce has said its time to move on to a viable option. Something that some members are starting to say unless jim jordan shows significant progress in this Roll Call Vote today or unless he is elected or if its obvious he will never be table cross the delta, maybe we need to try something else. Jim jordan will have had two shots at the speakership. Some of the allies of Steve Scalise said our guy never got an opportunity and why should we continue to give jordan opportunities on the floor. 20 members voted against him yesterday. This is a game of attrition. Jim jordan can only lose four votes and be elected speaker of the house with the other side saying maybe we need to graduate to somebody else completely try something different. The house is paralyzed. They cann

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