Israel declares war on hamas following surprise attacks by the militant group over the weekend. How the u. S. Responding as the death toll on both sides continues to rise. Also back here in the bay area, Half Moon Bay kicking off its fall festival with the annual pumpkin weigh off. Well take a look at this years largest contenders. And the summer weather made a quick exit out of the bay area as rain is moving into the forecast, the areas that will most likely get on monday afternoon. From the bay station. Youre watching kron. Noon. Thank you for joining us m justine waltman and we on. Will start with the war against israel. Israel as one of americas closest allies and his officially at war right now with the Palestinian Militant Group hamas following the group surprise attack on civilians over the weekend. At least 1100 people on both sides of this conflict have been killed. This does include 9 americans today. The u. S. Military is now moving an Aircraft Carrier strike group and a mil
Saturdays hamas offensive. Abc News Reporter alison kosik has the latest on the situation and the pentagons response. The violence began early saturday, a massive barrage of hamas rockets fired into israel. The highly coordinated attack catching israel off guard. This Music Festival turning to panic. Jennifer dempseys 22 year old daughter, kim was at that festival. She is now missing. Kim didnt realize that there was like 7 or 8 toyota vans full of terrorists, and they just shot everywhere. They just shot them, slaughtered them like ducks. The Israeli Rescue service says more than 260 bodies were recovered at the scene. Videos show palestine minion militants taking israeli hostages near the border with gaza, including Young Children and the elderly. The government says as many as 100 people have been kidnaped. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring we are embarking on a long and difficult war that was forced upon us. Abcs ian pannell is in israel. You just heard that. Thats the so
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From a weather expert to the city. Theres been a day of protest in russia with demonstrators calling for jailed Opposition Leader likes enough only to be allowed to run for president. Also on the program. The cross writes no over the political mess here in catalonia runs very deep people tell me they hope to bring a swift and to spains deepest political crisis in decades. Just taking us through the streets of boss alone and asking whether catalonia can inch back from declaring independence. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring a good to have you with us people along the u. S. Gulf coast are bracing themselves with Hurricane Nate about to make landfall east of new orleans a category storm two. Almost threatening several Southern States with torrential rain and winds of up to one hundred sixty kilometers an hour now it is the fourth major storm to hit the u. S. In less than two months or thirteenth warning residents not to take it lightly. The hurricane killed dozens of people
Its forecast to make landfall sooden just southeast of new orleans look at more from a weather expert to the city. Theres been a day of protest in russia with demonstrators calling for jailed Opposition Leader alexei enough only to be allowed to run for president. Also on the program. The process rights nor the political mess here in catalonia runs very deep people tell me they hope to bring us with that despite its deepest political crisis in decades to w. s georg much just taking us through the streets of dos alona and asking whether catalonia can inch back from declaring independence. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring a good to have you with us people along the u. S. Gulf coast are bracing themselves with high. Night about to make landfall east of new orleans a category two storm is threatening several Southern States with torrential rain and winds of up to one hundred sixty kilometers an hour now it is the fourth major storm to hit the u. S. In less than two months or