In the middle east. The white house just updated the american death toll from the hamas Terror Attack. At least 27 americans killed. 14 still unaccounted for, and less than a handful as the white house describes it, are believed to be held hostage by hamas. Tomorrow, u. S. Charter flights will begin for americans seeking to leave the country. Anderson . A short time ago, the Secretary Of State met with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing the u. S. Would stand shoulder to shoulder with its ally, and described the overwhelming nature of the atrocities committed by hamas. I just spoke with a commander for the Israeli Defense forces. Heres what he told me about the fight ahead. How difficult is this fight going to be on the ground in gaza . There have been incursions before . I know its a tough place to fight. We will do what we need to do in order to get to this goal t that isis wont govern gaza. And if any country here in the region next to us that hosts hamas isis, theyre r
You lye from washington, d. C. New revelations of hamas atrocities on day six of the war in the middle east. Anderson cooper is live in tel aviv. More funerals as families bury their loved ones massacred in the Terrorist Attacks. A short time ago, Benjamin Netanyahus Office Released photos of babies who have been killed and burned by hamas. The Prime Ministers Office says the pictures were among the images that Benjamin Netanyahu showed Secretary Of State Antony Blinken earlier in jerusalem. Blinken, stand ing alongside th prime minister, compared the brutality to the worst of isis. Babies slaughtered, bodies desecrated, young people burned alive, women raped, parents executed in front of their children, children in front of theis, how do we even understand this . To digest this . New warnings are now coming from the International Red cross saying gaza likely only has enough fuel for a few more hours, and it is needed to Power Generators for hospitals. Without power, quote, gaza hospit
Intent of killing innocent civilians, women, children, babies, beheading babies. This is a barbaric, disgusting, vile Terrorist Regime that needs to be eliminated. And israel has every right to defend itself and its right to exist. And they should take any and all action necessary to do that. Congressman mike lawler, we appreciate the overtime with you in having a very broad conversation. Please keep us posted on whether you plan to support speaker scalise if you wind up speaking with him later today or not. Thanks so much. Thanks. Of course. Still plenty more news to come. Stay with announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Im Boris Sanchez live in washington, d. C. Alongside anderson cooper, who is in tel aviv, israel. And we are tracking major developments on capitol hill and in the middle east. Republican congressman Steve Scalise has just locked down the republican nomination for House Speaker. A full vote to determine if he will become the 56th Speaker Of The House is potentially comi