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American citizens either trapped or captured their family is calling on President Biden to save their loved ones as a humanity crisis quickly unfolds. Every day, men, women and children are now caught in the crossfire. Look out at the skyline of gaza city and the start of a sixth day of war in the region. Israels military says it is actively targeting hamas terror targets while amassing Ground Troops near the gaza strip. Both sides are digging in for a long fight ahead. Good evening. Im ahmad. And im dan ashley. Thank you for joining us. Right now israel is stepping up its offensive in gaza after the weekends violent terrorist attacks by hamas militants. The United Nations humanitarian office says more than 300,000 civilians have now been displaced in gaza, with little access to food and water. So lets get you the very latest coming in right now. Us secretary of state Antony Blinken is on his way to israel and is expected to meet with officials to see what kind of help the United States can provide. It is estimated as many as 600 us citizens are currently in gaza. The white house says a total of 22 americans have died since the violence broke out over the weekend and at least 17 others are missing. When you add the deaths being reported by israel and officials in gaza, the total is at least 2300, with thousands more injured. This is attack was a campaign of pure cruelty. I just hate cruelty. My commitment is your security and the safety of the jewish people is unshakable. The United States has israels back and i have yours as well, both at home and abroad. Earlier today, israel formed a war cabinet which likely signals this could be a long war with hamas. Tonight we got an update from a san franciscan who has been in israel since the war began on saturday. Manny yekutiel, the owner of mannys in San Francisco, was visiting family when the fighting broke out. He spoke to abc seven News Reporter tim johns just minutes ago. He described how the recent events have unified the israeli people. The people who are going into this war. I mean, there are parts of these communities i was with my cousin yesterday whos my age, whos 34 years old, whos gay and who owns a coffee shop just like me. And hes getting ready to go into war. Manny is currently in tel aviv, but was about 30 miles from the gaza border when hamas militants started their assault over the weekend. He described said that he and his relatives having to go from partying to hiding in a bomb shelter with Young Children as the town was targeted by missiles. Manny says hes unsure of when he might be able to return back home to San Francisco. He says while hes heard from some local San Francisco politicians, hes heard nothing from the federal government and is trying to make plans on his own. And tonights the Us State Department says its actively communicating with us citizens who are stuck in israel and frantically trying to find ways to come home. Major airlines are suspending flights to and from there. But tonight, one california man who saw the hamas attacks firsthand is sharing his ordeal of getting back home. Carlos granda with our sister station in los angeles was there as he reunited with his family. Crazy, crazy. I really fought for my life. Roey burstein was at the Music Festival in israel when the attack began. At first, you can see there were all smiles. Then the photos show smoke in the background, and then he and others jump on vehicles to get away. He says it was terrifying. We saw stuff we wasnt it wasnt normal, you know, we saw people get hurt and get shot. I dont have any words to say. You know, im just a little bit shocked right now. But still happy to be here. The video shows people confused and exhausted as they tried to get away, bursting like many just had to run to survive. And he left everything behind. Today, he was reunited with his father at lax. His father was on the phone with his son when the attack started. And then all communication was cut off. I was on the line with him and then the phone hang up, no signal. I didnt know where him like eight hours, maybe. I didnt know where is my kids . I believe the worst happened. I got separated from my family. You know, we went Something Like five cousins. We came all back. So were happy for that. Roy says hes still in shock and a bit confused about everything, but hes thankful to be in los angeles and safe. Its not only him. We have six family members and they went to this party and thank god we got all these kids together. Home. Carlos granda, abc seven news, social media is playing a significant role in how people get their information about whats going on in the middle east. Misinformation, though, is also being spread on multiple platforms. Gms ceo elon musk was warned by the European Union about some of the content being posted on x, formerly known as twitter. Musk could face a fine or some other penalty. Experts say the huge layoffs at the social Media Company could be playing a role in why so much content and misinformation is being spread online. One piece of advice for users is to look for multiple sources for information, and that source has to be something, a source that is trusted, trustworthy. You know, you know, a wellknown name that they know that theyre going to be liable. There will be some issues if they start spreading bad news, whether it is, you know, you know, that one about the war in the middle east or somewhere else. Mark zuckerberg also received a warning from the European Union about content being spread on facebook and stay with abc seven news for the latest on the conflict in the middle east. Were posting live updates along with deeper coverage on the types of shockwaves being felt here at home. Just be sure to search abc seven news bay area new at 11 finding solutions to drug addiction that was front and center in San Francisco tonight. City leaders joined to honor the lives taken by drug overdoses. Uh abc seven News Reporter tim johns was there tonight and shows you how those lost lives are driving the effort to find help. A moment of prayer followed by the lighting of candles on wednesday, dozens gathered at the Salvation Army in San Francisco to hold a vigil for those who have lost their lives to addiction. An im an alcoholic addict, right . Because of when i drank, i needed that meth to lower it down. So that just kept going. William sheamus was one of those in attendance. Sheamus recently graduated from one of the Salvation Army sobriety programs after struggling with addiction for more than nine years. He tells me he considers himself one of the lucky ones. According to official data, 647 people died of unintentional drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2022, and city officials are worried that this year could be even worse as a city, we have never seen a Public Health crisis like this since the aids crisis. And its not that far away from where the aids crisis was. The epidemic has become a focal point for city leaders as they attempt to clean up San Franciscos image and stop the growing number of deaths. Supervisor matt dorsey, who has been open about his own addiction struggles, believes there has to be an element of force. There is a realization that tough love is the only love there is and if youre just enabling this, youre not doing a favor for anybody whos struggling with addiction. That opinion was similar to the one shared by District Attorney brooke jenkins, as i am most certainly not bringing back the war on drugs, but i am going to prosecute fentanyl dealers. As for sheamus, he says he wouldnt be here today if it werent for the Salvation Armys program. Now hes encouraging everyone who is struggling to get the help they need. Ive been in you guys shoes. I know, i know. Its hard. Its tough because we are lost in our mind. Right . And you just got to you just got to give yourself that chance to be somebody that that you want to be in San Francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. If you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction or other issues of mental health, we have plenty of starting points for you. Go to abc7 news. Com slash take action to find local resources to help. All right. We want to turn to our weather now and this week thats been feeling much like fall. Abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is looking ahead for us with our 24 hour accuweather forecast. Sandhya yeah. A good idea to bundle up tomorrow morning because when you look at the temperature trend compared to 24 hours ago, many areas are running cooler by five degrees in san jose, ten degrees cooler in fairfield. You know what that means. Tomorrow morning were going to start out on the cool side with 40s 50s. The sun comes up at 715. Suns out. Its going to be a warmer day. Numbers in the mid 60s to low 80s by 4 00 pm and then the temperatures will fall as we head into the evening. The sun sets shortly after 630. Ill let you know about some changes that are coming as we get closer to the weekend. Coming right up, dan okay, sandy, thanks very much. New at 11, a wild, dangerous scene in brentwood tonight where a Police Officer was stabbed in an attack by a suspect. Investigators say that suspect is a 16 year old boy. Abc seven news obtained video of the confrontation. Its faint, but you can hear people repeatedly saying he has a knife. If an officer approaches the suspect, he spins around and appears to strike the officer who falls to the ground. As you see. Witnesses say another officer quickly responded and the suspect dropped the knife. Police say a bystander then rushed in and tackled this person. The officers injuries, thankfully, are not life threatening. Its a question everyone seems to be trying to solve right now. The best way to bring tourists and locals alike back into San Francisco, could the solution be solved with a ferris wheel . The bold plan would change the citys skyline by moving the wheel from Golden Gate Park all the way to Fishermans Wharf. Its not like it could be done with same day delivery. Abc seven News Reporter j. R. Stone spoke to the man behind the wheel about how it could help build a better bay area. How fast could you get the ferris wheel from that location to the other location . So it takes us about a week to break it down and then a week to set it back up. So our schedule is to be open by november 10th. That would put this ferris wheel known as the Skystar Wheel that currently stands 150ft tall in San Franciscos Golden Gate Park in Fishermans Wharf in a matter of weeks before the start of the apec economic forum. Todd schneider is the managing partner of the Skystar Wheel. Its just a matter of, you know, crossing the ts and dotting the is and just, you know, having all the studies to back it up. State officials must still approve the ferris wheels, move along with the bay conservation and development commission, which is currently testing the soil underneath the boudin bakery parking lot to make sure it can safely hold the 465,000 pound wheel. Theres a belief from many that the National Image of San Francisco is no longer just the beautiful images of wharf and the golden gate bridge, but homelessness, car burglaries and store thefts. Schneider believes this ferris wheel with nighttime led lights could help change that and help businesses at the same time for whatever reason, its lost its shine a little bit. And i think we could be the beacon of light that really brings it back. What is it that people like so much about . Ferris wheels . You know, its just a it has a mass appeal from grandkids to grandparents. Its a its an attraction thats been around for over 100 years. Earlier this week, the San FranciscoPort Commission passed a plan to revital ys pier 45 and the triangle parking lot east of boudin bakery. Part of that plan is to move the ferris wheel here in a short term test trial type move. Little change to the skyline, but just a theres something about it. Its calming. Its a draw. And you know, the great thing with the observation wheel is its see through so were not blocking anyones view. Its just that Slight Movement along the water is just really has a great massive deal. 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We are celebrating hispanic and latin American Heritage month here at abc7 and its really set to come alive starting tomorrow in san jose for two weekends. A special musical production will spotlight a hilarious and heartwarming journey through the afterlife. Abc7 news south bay reporter Lauren Martinez gives us a sneak peek of what to expect. I can never. Leave your soul cant go. A mexican tradition is coming to life and death on stage. The play la muerte. Baila is a musical by san joses teatro vision. Wednesday night was their final dress rehearsal before Opening Night inside the mexi