Hello and welcome, everyone. Im michael holmes, continuing our coverage of israel at war. And we begin this hour with the latest on the war between israel and hamas. Diplomatic efforts now under way to try to contain the humanitarian crisis intensifying by the hour in gaza. Aid workers say the situation there has descended into what they describe as complete chaos. Tens of thousands fleeing after israel told residents to leave Northern Gaza, where more than a Million People leave, as it gears up for its next stage of its war with hamas. And palestinian Officials Say the death toll has surpasses 2,600. That includes 700 children. We do want to warn you the next video youre about to see might be disturbing. Handout videos like this showing small children on ventilators in a hospital in Northern Gaza as the u. N. Is calling for urgent humanitarian access into the strip. Meanwhile, americas top diplomat has been meeting regional leaders including those from egypt where he once again called
Whats happening between gaza and israel and what could happen here. So there is a lot of fear about that right now. Brings it home for so many. Wolf blitzer, thank you so much for being with us for this perspective for your reporting. We will see you tonight on the situation room. Thanks for joining us. We will see you back here tomorrow morning. Cnn news central continues our coverage. We begin with Breaking News for you this hour. The u. S. Is now in talks with israel and egypt to help Get Americans and other civilians out of gaza, but as thats happening there is fighting right now on two fronts. Israel is responding to air and ground attacks from its north and its south. Right now the idf says 300,000 israeli reservists have been called up to fight and are, quote, ready to execute the mission. This is as new rounds of israeli air strikes have been hitting critical hamas targets in gaza, but to the north israel is intensifying shelling inside lebanon, while at the same time preparing
Our first and foremost responsibility is to keep israelis safe. After the slaughter and the horror that we saw this weekend, were going everything within our power to be vigilant. The optimistic scenario here is that shes held hostage in gaza and not dead on the street. Were people with families. We want to be back with our families again. Neil the war still on. Help on the way. President biden announcing more support for israel as now the search for american hostages continues. The son of one of those hostages is appealing to the administration for help. He is here. The latest on potential threating in in this country. Why americans are being urged to remain vigilant. What do they know that we do not . Welcome. Im neil cavuto. Glad to have you. Lets get to it with trey yingst in israel. Trey . Neil, good afternoon. As we speak, the israelis continue to hit targets along the northern and eastern part of the gaza strip. Theres tanks staging. They have their lights on and engines running
And declaring a State Of War Alert after the Palestinian Militant Group hamas fires thousands of rockets from the gaza strip into southern israel. The groups leader says its part of a new Military Operation against israel. Israels territory has also reportedly been infiltrated by numerous Palestinian Militants during the unprecedented attack. Several videos posted on social media appear to show dozens of uniformed gunmen inside the Israeli Border town of sderot ready across the region are being ordered to remain indoors. And were learning a woman in her 60s was killed and at least 100 others were injured in the rocket attacks. Israels Security Cabinet is set to convene in the coming hours for following its State Of War Alert declaration. Officials warn hamas will face consequences for the attacks and has reportedly already begun striking targets in the gaza strip. The launch has come after weeks of heightened tensions along israels volatile border with gaza and heavy fighting in the Is
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