entered gaza on food to take out terrorists and find hostages. israeli military confirming 222 people are being held captive. you are watching "fox and friends," i'm carley shimkus. >> todd: i'm todd piro. israel said it hit targets in the gaza strip from the last days. the u.s. state department is telling americans in lebanon to leave now. trey yingst has the latest on the ground. good morning. >> trey: good morning. the israeli spokesman daniel hagari explain targets were hit along the gaza strip. last night we watched as airstrikes took place. looking for information about hostages being held and ensure they are clearing the path for that expected ground operation. israeli authorities saying 222 people are being held hostage inside gaza and that number is rising and expect it to continue to rise as they gather more information about who is missing and who was killed in the october 7 massacre. in lebanon, as strikes continue, israelis ramped up strikes south in lebanon. there were antihaf tank missiles fired into northern israel, drawing response by israelis as they work to protect the northern and south upper front. benjamin netanyahu talking to soldiers about the situation there. >> if hezbollah goes to war with israel, it will make the mistake of its life. we will cripple it with a force it cannot imagine and the consequences for it and the lebanese state will be devastating. >> trey: israeli looking to send message to hezbollah, if they goat involved in the war, they will be destroyed along with much of lebanon. >> carley: limited ground raids, is this escalation or something that has been happening all along? >> carley: it has been happening for the past week and involves recovery of israelis killed and their bodies dragged back into gaza. we understand that yesterday near the small kibosh, the town of kwaus /* quamam. the israelis need to conduct the raids preparing for months of fighting inside gaza and understand they would be ambushed and trying to take out along the border. >> todd: the united states told israel to -- hostage negotiations to get as many out as possible and distribute humanitarian aid. what are you hearing on that front? is that realistic considering we don't even know where all the hostages are? >> >> trey: yesterday a second convoy entered the gaza strip, koord according to united nations. there are reports that indicate the united states, biden administration pushed the elras to slow down and make a calculated response about how to enter gaza. the israelis will never confirm the reports and don't want to be seen as following the lead of the united states, they want to indicate they are making decisions independently. we know the united states and other powers are involved in the situation to secure the hostages. >> carley: the idf posted on social media footage showing hamas booby trapped a child's pink back pack and placed a bomb inside it. on the body of militants instructions on how to use chemical weapons and bombs on civilians. this is a terrorist organization, it does show what sort of tactics the idf will be up against once the ground invasion does begin. >> trey: absolutely. this is not traditional resistance we've seen during clashes between the palestinians and israeli forces. this is to inflict terror on southern israel and gives an idea of what israeli troops will face, booby traps,ie d's and they are heavily armed. israelis understand they will take casualties immediately, it will not be an easy battle temperature is being compared to when forces entered mosul in iraq. it will be bloody war fare and difficult to move block by block. >> todd: taking all that, i will put myself ahead of the average idf soldier, there is a lot to take. this imminent invasion has been imminent for two weeks, how are the israeli troops dealing with this delay? if i was raring to go, this would be tough as i had to grapple with all the factors you just mentioned, trey. >> trey: it's a great point. i've been texting with israeli soldiers day-to-day, and they have mentioned this. immediately after the massacre, they were called up for reserve, they were ready and wanted to bring the battle to hamas and they still do. but the adrenalin does go down as the days pass and that is part of the calculation, will the soldiers be ready and how do they keep their spirits high as they prepare for the battle headline. >> carley: i'm sure that is why benjamin netanyahu visited troops to keep spirits high. this could escalate and become full regional conflict. >> todd: trey yingst, stay safe. spokesperson for benjamin netanyahu here to answer questions. >> carley: breaking developments all morning long, stay with us. developments all morning long, stay with us. ebreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. breaking developments all morning long, stay with us. abreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. rebreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. breaking developments all morning long, stay with us. fobreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. lbreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. lobreaking developments all morning long, stay with us. followibreaking del morning long, stay with us. ngbr all morning long, stay with us. breaking developments all morning long, stay with us. 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>> i cannot comment about a report that eludes to strategy moving ahead and i'm sure you understand why. what we say as nation and government is that israel is ready to act and further act in the gaza strip to complete the mission we as a nation have defined and that mission is to dismantleum hamas. we want to crush this terrorist organization and make sure they never have the military capability to do it again and never have motivation to hurt us again once we are done. we are operating in gaza. we have time, it will take as longa it takes and we will complete our mission. >> carley: on the front of your mission to destroy hamas, there is -- devoted to hunting down and eliminating all members of hamas who played a role in the terrorist attack. creating a new unit doesn't seem unreasonable, there are members of hamas who don't live in hamas, they live in qatars, will this go internationally, as well? >> i cannot get into detail. these are decisions generals or leadership or unity will have to decide. what i can tell you is that as a nation, we decided we can no longer live next to this monster in the south and existential threat next to the border. we will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. >> carley: this morning the idf struck terror cells on the lebanese border and some infrastructures, including a military compound. what are the chances hezbollah enters this war in a greater capacity? >> we hope it doesn't develop into war on the northern front against hezbollah. if we need to act on another front and we've done so in the past, we will do so. it is not just us, president biden told other adversaries don't test israel because if we are required to respond, we will, and it will be decisive just like what we're planning to do in gaza with hamas. so we also hope that hezbollah does not try to drag us into a full-fledged war because lebanese people will suffer and lebanese people have suffered so much in recent years, they do not deserve it. nobody wants it, besides iran funding hezbollah, hamas, jihad in gaza. our message to them is clear, do not test us, we will win. >> carley: on that front, u.s. sending missiles to the middle east. all this in an effort to deter iran from escalating the situation. do you think the moves by the united states and military presence in the region will have that intended effect? >> we hope so. we're grateful to this assistance from the united states, moral support and materials from the white house we are seeing with sweeping bipartisan and u.s. congress support and we're thankful. it is sending the right message. when the united states tell right from wrong and lead with moral leadership, others are watching. when you set the tone, it matters. we are thankful for that. >> carley: the president made it clear, we will support israel for as long as it takes and there is bipartisan support for you in the united states. thank you, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> carley: the idf also confirming the number of hamas hostages is larger than thought, updating the number to 222. secretary of state antony blinken says there is new danger for americans. >> hamas has blocked them from leaving, showing it is total disregard for civilians of any kind who are stuck in gaza. >> todd: our next guest has been helping to coordinate evacuations through organization of special forces veterans and will update his mission next. with skyrizi to treat my skin and joints, i'm getting into my groove. ♪(uplifting music)♪ along with significantly clearer skin... skyrizi helps me move with less joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and fatigue. and is just 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. skyrizi attaches to and reduces a source of excess inflammation that can lead to skin and joint symptoms. with skyrizi 90% clearer skin and less joint pain are possible. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine, or plan to. thanks to skyrizi, there's nothing like clearer skin and better movement... and that means everything. ♪nothing is everything♪ now's the time to ask your doctor about skyrizi. learn how abbvie could help you save. this she■s a hero moment. even today, only a quarter of stem graduates are women. they'd go, oh, you don't look like an engineer. there is this preconception. some things are for boys. but diversity drives innovation. my goal is to really flip the script. pick something that you love and go for it. how do we live in space? 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how do you get people out of war-torn regions? >> so special operation of america has been working closely with partners at save our allies using technology and a few other pieces of craft for lack of a better term, keep secret for right now. we are able to do that remotely in many cases. we have folks on the ground and can teach them to stay kaif and through relationships we have with the u.s. government given our time in government or military, we have learned where the fine line is between what is governmental function and where we can provide support so we don't overstep our ground and bridge the gap, for lack of a better term. >> todd: that was a question, most people are u.s. military veterans like yourself. clearly the government has people that are trained for this kind of work. why are you as a veteran going in and not necessarily active military duty, why is it falling on private citizens like you? >> not necessarily active duty folks are doing things like this. people are not running around and doing things they should not be doing, there are no weapons. this is the in-between function. you woo competent rescue forces, if they were needed, they would be requested by the u.s. government. we have state department officials responsible for moving folks in evacuation scenario. you have american citizens navigate bureaucracy and who is there to help them m the interim. >> todd: talked to you after ukraine and now israel, you do amazing work and coordinate with other organizations, that is beautiful. thank you for your time and what you are doing, we appreciate it. city of detroit mourning beloved synagogue leader who was murdered at her home over the weekend. we have the latest. >> carley: and america's trust in the media hits historic lows, joe concha will break it down, he is here to explain what is going on there next. trouble booking the family vacay? 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especially the botched hospital explosion about why people do not trust media. >> joe: that is perfect example of why folks don't trust media in massive numbers, including democrats and independents, this is not surprising this drop. when we see a drop of 12 points by democrats in terms of trust in one year, that is notable. 11%, one-third of independents trust media. nearly 75% of merp adult posted post-nixon and watergate in 1975, drop of 75 points and that is telling. that one big example during coverage of the israel-gaza war, that says everything. here we saw reporting implying and accusing israel of bombing a hospital and killing 500 people. hamas was used as primary source and they said palestinian officials say, but it was hamas. we depended on hamas perspective, that is like going to al qaeda after 9/11 and quoting after the attack, beyond insane and from everything we have seen, it is clear that a missile came from inside gaza from a terror organization, islamic jihad who misfired and hit not the hospital, but a parking lot nearby. this kind of coverage has life and death consequences, we saw it in the middle east after it was reported israel bombed a hospital, it did not. president biden meet ing was cancelled. stop rushing out stories without verification, get it right or things will escalate and peep e8 will die. social media plays a role, misinformation is flying around and it is difficult what is fact or fiction, because there are zero checks and balances in that area. >> carley: political parties trust in the meed ark 58% of democrats, 11% of republicans trust media. that is why podcasts are so popular r50i9 right now, people are craving to hear voices who don't have a political agenda. >> joe: that is riept right. patti labelle % among democrats, if was 78 last year. there are so many options, it used to be you had abc, nbc, cbs, cnn and that was it. i think the bottom line is that in this situation, where we could have hezbollah jumping in to this war, therefore, iran jumping into this war, therefore the united states has to get involved, russia and china get involved, north korea supplying weapons, you could be looking at world war iii. it is important to have at least trust inoir our media, if we are getting information from different places and don't know what is truth or friction, it will lead to only chaos. >> todd: it is horrible. it used to be about the rush to be first, but now it is all about the rush to put your narrative out there and iteration after iteration until you are forced to clean up, but it is already in the ether. people will die based upon this information. it is an important op ed, read it at home. search for a house speaker continue with jim jordan out of the running and a bunch other jumping in. congressman kevin hurn is one of them. >> and the mayor the person running for houston mayor has quotes that are so mean. for years, i thought my t.e.d. was beyond help... but then i asked my doctor about tepezza. 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israel during his show. >> todd: he is hysterical, but you can't defamation him on this one. >> cheryl: there was a huge fight that broke out, basically he criticized israel and -- because of there stance on campuses. he accused israel of war crimes. one audience member said the audience was cheering him on during the tirade. i turned to my wife and friends and said it is time to leave. never in my life have i felt so unsafe and fearful. what is strange is that a spokeman for dave chappelle told "wall street journal" he was not even in boston that night. >> carley: that statement was confusing, i think a joke. he is a free speech guy, a lot of people like that, he can say whatever he wants and his fans are allowed to walk out of the show. sheila jackson lee is heard in a recording that is terrible. >> cheryl: she is running for mayor, been in congress forever and decided to run for mayor thchl is her staff, on the recording she can be heard saying, i don't want you to do a blank thing, have a blank brain, i want you to say congresswoman, it was such and such date, that is what i want. she said they were stupid, they were screw-ups. she is backed by hillary clinton, not the first time she's been accused of being angry to staff. she was asks to leave as chairwoman of the black caucus. she is one of the meanest in congress and she is proving it. >> carley: there were other ones, where every other word was an expletive. if you are the boss and mean to staffers, it will get out and they can leak to the media. >> todd: scathing accusation from somebody who wrote a book and we talked about in the media against mayor de blasio. >> cheryl: former aid to governor andrew cuomo has a new book coming out tomorrow and it takes de blasio, mayor of new york city to task. here is a quote, we learned high-ranking member reached out to the governor with disturbing information, he believed de blasio fearful of more police clashes was not deploying additional bodies and officers were unwilling to take on the looters. this is summer of 2020 when black lives matters protests erupted. 450 stores were vandalized, people refused to come out of their home. this goes on and on. this book is explosive, she says it was political and de blasio wa was,a afraid to upset the defund the police crowd. 5000 protesters, 4000 police on duty, they were outnumbered. >> carley: that should not come as a surprise, because of how de blasio governed. >> todd: the city has still not recovered. >> cheryl: it has not, covid was one thing, but that is when the 10 tender box erupted. >> todd: giants won, go to the n.f.l. this does not make me happy, ea eagles soar past the dolphins. >> and the tackle is brown, to the end zone and touchdown philadelphia. >> todd: throwbacks do look sleep. one of two tuch passes from hurts, who holds best record in nfc. patriots upset the bills, giving coach bill belichick -- the brown jackson pull off a win over colts, but carley shimkus, after pair of 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