Ainsley good morning. Hope had you great weekend. Its 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Monday, september 23rd. This is Fox Friends. We start with a Fox News Alert. Israel is warning people that Fli Lebanon to evacuate as the Idf Conduct extensive strikes. We are live in Tel Aviv have the Form Ambassador to the u. N. Standing by. Lawrence former president Donald Trump heads to the Battleground State of Pennsylvania Today to highlight farming and energy. But Senator John Fetterman doesnt want to talk about it. Watch. So strange why we just keep talking about fracking. Back in 2020 i said that might be an issue. But its not going to be a defining issue. Steve okay. Defining portion of our program you are not going to want to miss, actress Patricia Heaton is going to join Fox Friends live on this very, very busy monday. Ainsley we have a very special Announcement Today Stay tuned for that Coming Up later in the show. Ainsley i think i know what it is. Ainsley you do but they dont. Fox friends starts right now. Steve all right. As you look at live pictures straight to a Fox News Alert. Right now the idf is carrying out extensive strikes against hezbollah targets inside the country of lebanon after the iranian backed Terror Group Hezbollah launched more than A Hundred rockets into israel overnight. Ainsley israels president says they are not seeking war but will continue to defend themselves. Lawrence Nate Foy is live in Tel Aviv with the latest. Nate, what can you tell us . Hey, guys, good morning. So massive airstrikes as you just saw with the live picture, happening in Southern Lebanon now for a fourth straight day. Just minutes ago. The idf shared that so far today they have hit 300 Hezbollah Terrorist sites. We have new video of some areas of Southern Lebanon getting pounded this morning. Take a look. Because of this, as ainsley mentioned, israel is putting out messages in arabic, telling people to evacuated, particularly in Southern Lebanon. An Israeli Military Official tells Fox Today that israel is focused on an aerial campaign only. Israel deployed 150 Fighter Jets over the weekend. The idf also released this video this morning. Take a look. Israeli Fighter Jet pilots noticed a Cruise Missile about be to fired from a home in Southern Lebanon. They took out the terrorist before they could fire it. The idf says dr 3 Cruise Missile with 660pound War Head attached to it. The range on that missile was 124 miles. Capable of reaching several areas in israel. The idf says in the past 24 hours, hezbollah has fired 150 times on israel. You see a direct hit in this next video from northern israel. A lot of damage here as a result of that. This morning israels its Eye Zig Herzog i repeat and reiterate israel does not want war but we have the Right And Duty to defend our people. Here is prime minister benjamin netanyahu. We will take whatever action is necessary to restore security and bring our people safe back to their homes just within the last pour Israels Information Officer says his office in beirut received message to evacuate. He called it Psychologic Warfare and said his ministry would not evacuate. We will keep an Eye On Beirut and see what happens with that warning. We will send it back to you. Receive steve nate, as you keep an Eye On Beirut not north of you. Where are people in israel, are they worried that a Ground Invasion into lebanon is next . Well, a lot of people do speculate that eventually that may be necessary. However, as i mentioned, the idf is saying that right now they are focused on an aerial campaign only. But they are also saying that they are going to need to change the Security Situation on the northern border. 60,000 residents are evacuated and as we have seen in these videos, hezbollah just fires rockets from Southern Lebanon into these villages. Right up against that northern border. So something is going to have to change. Will the airstrikes do it . Time will tell. We will see if a Ground Offensive will be necessary. Lawrence Nate Foy, thanks so much. Lets bring in former israeli Ambassador Gilad Irnone who was in office kidnapped hostages on october 7th. He joins us by phone. Mr. Ambassador, thank you for joining us it on the program this morning. Good morning and thanks for having me. Lawrence mr. Ambassador, israel were anticipating some form of attack from lebanon, thats correct, right . Yeah in a way we anticipated retaliation of hezbollah. We decided thats it. We are not willing to wait anymore. We are going to strike and attack hezbollah as its needed because we are committed to a Return Our 70,000 civilians who were evacuated on October 8th since hezbollah decide a tack our civilians. Since then launched thousands of missiles. Yeah, the idf will continue to strike and target hezbollah commanders and Hezbollah Operative will comply with resolution 9701. They shouldnt be neither border threatening our civilians in northern communities. Ainsley mr. Ambassador, we get it. You have to defend yourself. The Holy Land has been facing Security Threats daily. Rockets being fired towards hamas. A year Ago Hamas and now its hezbollah. The difference is we didnt have a warning on 9 11. You didnt have a warning on october 7th. I saw you. Israel was warning the people who lived in gaza, you know, releasing these pamphlets through the air telling them you need to move because we are about a tack. You are doing the same with lebanon. Telling the civilians, get out if you are in a region where hezbollah is storing weapons, get out. We are warning you. Why do you do that . You are totally right. We are a moral country. We are a liberal democracy. We are not going to behave as our enemies who are acting on behalf of iran, the Number One State Sponsor of terrorism. They use their civilians as human shields. You know, they store their weapons and missiles within and under the civilian population. So, we have to send a clear message. Youre not going to get a free pass by using your civilians. The world like any others demand democracy. Committed to safeguarding and protecting our civil yaps. We expect the american administration and all the free world to stand with us. Against iran and iranian proxies. If as a result failed to win this war. This is definitely going to inspire in support of hamas hamas. In support of hezbollah. Just imagine if we failed to eradicate them, what will what you saw and suffered on September 11th might happen again. Steve mr. Ambassador, the folks watching right now Fox News channel. Images looking out mediterranean on Screen Right in that particular picture. And can you see smoke rising from a couple of target targeted hits. Im going to ask you about the targeted hits. Because i know that You Guys put up a map, you published a map 19 visions in south lebanon. You didnt see had which Ones Hezbollah hides their weapons. You are in danger. You guys got such detailed granular information about things. I understand you were texting people in particular buildings saying get out now because were go about to blow you up. Yeah, we also have knock on woods. Let the civilians a few seconds were go onto Hit A Building Being used as terrorist headquarters. Again, suddenly as israels ambassador. I have been notified T U. N. Security council, the secretary general, everyone that hezbollah is storing its weapons and missiles among the civilian population, violating every u. N. Resolution. You should know your viewers should know every Tenth House in Southern Lebanon is like a Military Base because it has missile and rockets within it. When we need to, again, after almost one year that our civilians were evacuated because of the attacks of hezbollah, were not going to allow this situation to continue anymore. We know that we might pay also a price because hezbollah has more than 150,000 rockets and missiles all across lebanon. But for many years, we have gathered intelligence. We know a lot about where they hide their missiles and rockets. Now we are going to hit them and hit them hard. Lawrence intelligence communities what You Guys have been able to do lately. Mr. Ambassador, thanks so much for joining the program. We really appreciate it. Ainsley idf so resilient. You have young men and women that fight in the idf at early, young ages, can you imagine what he said every Tenth House. Remember the neighborhood you grew up in. If every 10th House was storing military rockets. We saw that happening with hamas in gaza. How they would store their rockets in hospitals and Underneath Schools where children were being educated. And he is saying the same thing is happening with these villages in lebanon. Steve the israeli military was asked if a Ground Invasion was imminent they said we are focusing on Israels Airline Campaign only. Cause see in live images from lebanon, its going on right now. Lawrence ainsley, you make the larger point about there has been so much criticism when it comes to israel and what they have been doing. They keep saying why are You Guys hitting civilians. When you have civilians being used as human shields, what do you expect israel to do . Throw their hands up and say we will just allow to you attack us first . Its just not reasonable. Ainsley thats the Difference America is not sandwiched in between countries that hate us. In israel you have people yelling death to america. Wipe israel off the face of the map. Thats their next door neighbor. Steve we are lucky we have oceans. Ainsley we are. Talk about the election here in america. Former President Trump and Vice President harris are back on the Campaign Trail this week as new polls out this Morning Show that trump is leading harris in key Sun Belt states. Lawrence Madeleine Rivera is live in washington. Hey, maddy. Madeleine good morning. New national Ms Nbc shows how ve president reslustled the campaign. Leading former President Trump 49 to 44 among registered voters. Trump was aheads 2 points in july before President Biden left the race. A New York Timessiena College Poll this Morning Shows former President Trump leading in arizona, georgia, and North Carolina, showing this is still anyones game. Trump stops harris 50 to 45 in arizona. 49 to 45 in georgia and 49 it 47 in North Carolina. That is an issue for harris hitting Blue Wall and Sun Belt states this week. A schedule her campaign says reflects a different future 270 electric doral votes. Per the New York Times poll, voters say trump improved their lives when he was president. And one of his biggest strengths is on the economy. That Nbc Poll shows he leads harris 48 to 40 when it comes to dealing with inflation and the living. And this still ranks as the most important issue for voters. Undecided voters say they want to hear more Policy Specifics from harris so in just a few days, she will be rolling out new economic policies. Im going to be giving a speech this week that is really to outline my of the economy. You heard me talk about i believe in what we can create in terms of opportunities for the american people, an opportunity economy. Harris has a new endorsement from the national treasury employees union. The organization represents employees from different federal departments and agencies, including the irs. Meantime, former President Trump is heading to pennsylvania, georgia, and michigan this week. He has also got a new endorsement from the mayor of ham tran nic, michigan. A democrat and represents one of the biggest muslim communities in wayne can endorsement comes days after trump met with him as they try to Court American Arab voters. This leadership on the hamas war. Steve thank you very much a very thorough report. The one she talked about that is of the most interest to us right now is one that came out just an hour ago from the New York Times, siena college. And it shows that essentially the Sun Belt Swing States have actually swung toward the former president. Right now we have got a graphic, the former president is ahead in arizona by 5. In georgia by 4. And in North Carolina by 2. What is interesting is about 15 of the people in these states are either undecided now or definitely not decided. And they could change their minds in particular in arizona what is very curious and this goes to show you the fluid nature of the race. In august, Kamala Harris was ahead in arizona by 5. Now Donald Trump is ahead by 5. And they say that probably one of the key factors is latino voters. They moved away from Kamala Harris in the last month. 10 of the latino voters in arizona now say they are undecided. Its anybodys race. Lawrence part of it is also immigration stances. And theres this. Maybe. Lawrence memo releasing policy. People are voting. Why are you still releasing information on where you distant as a candidate . Steve we need to know what she stands for. Lawrence have already stateofthearted to cast their vote. Seems unacceptable. Ainsley kamala asked what are your policies. Need to know more about economic policies. In a speech im going to release my economic policies or more of them. And independents are say would he go need to know what you stand for before we go and vote. Voting has already started in some of these states. Thats the debate within the democratic party. Should we roll more out . Well be criticized for not rolling these out earlier. I think she is still planning on doing that her Campaign Wont fell us what theyre. I have also heard all these experts on our Show Say if Donald Trump can win North Carolina and can win georgia, then he wont have to win by as much in the other Swing States. Those two states are key for him. Steve pointed out the Nbc Fox News cbs poll. They all Show Trump ahead nationally. But, as we show you the Battleground States. The whole point is just to show you it is so close. It is going to come right down to the wire. Of course, in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, big issue with some people is fracking. And the current senator, John Fetterman, you know, in 2018 he said he did not support fracking at all. In 2016 he said fracking was a stain on pennsylvania. Then in 2022 he said he supported fracking. He has been all over the place. Yesterday on Meet The Press he was asked about not just his stance, but Kamala Harris stance on fracking because she, too, has been flipflopping. Watch. Vice president harris, as you know, once supported a Ban On Fracking when she was running for president in 2020. She even sued the Obama Administration to prevent fracking off californias coast. Now she says she will not ban the practice as president. Why should voters trust that that is really what the Vice President believes . So strange why we just keep talking about fracking. Back in 2020 i said that that might be an issue, but its not going to be a defining issue. And now in 2024 we are still trying to talk about fracking. Its going to be very close in pennsylvania and its not going to be defined by fracking. Ainsley why we are still talking about it because It Effects so many people in that stated with jobs, with money being poured back into the state. Money being poured into other states. We rely on them. You went last week set. Insisting that Frac Something not an important issue. But, when you went out to talk to the men who were actually doing the fracking, they had a different story. Lawrence just made it very clear. Here they are. So there is a not a whole lot in the world right now that doesnt rely on petroleum, okay . Everything that we are wearing, our glasses, plastics, all that aside from Y Trucking and Fuel D all those other things that people think about on the general keep. But, you know, there is Tens Of Thousands of us. Probably more than that we will all be standing in a Bread Line because if you shut thefield down like all my eggs are in this basket and i know lots of guys all their eggs are in the oilfield. Lawrence if Kamala Harris is the next president she once had a position against fracking now she says she is okay with fracking. Do you believe her, a . And what do you think a presidency would be like under her . I dont believe that we have seen waffling effect. You know, the contradictions there. Were obviously paying very close attention to that, you know. The sentiment around this whole region is nobody believes that. Lawrence i guess the last thing i would say on this clearly the issue matters to voters there. This is why the politicians in the state, including John Fetterman has changed his position on it. This is why Kamala Harris is changing her position on it. The pill of John Fetterman progressive guy but changed his position but let people know why. These why people believe him he has been outspoken to israels war. He has talked about a lot of the evolution of his life. Kamala Harris Hasnt done that for him to just try to sweep it under the rug he as if well, i did the same thing. But, senator, you explained why. It was important for your state. You changed your position and you gave people the nuts and bolts of it. Kamala Harris Hasnt done that. Ainsley i think it would be insulting the man you talked to all my eggs are in basket. Everything that my family relies on. Me to bring home my paycheck is in this basket right here. Fuel and fracking and for John Fetterman to say i dont know why we are still talking about it, this man is saying we have to talk about it,