Msnbc headquarters here at 30 rock center. It is now day four of the israel hamas war. At least 1000 people have died in israel, and at least 800 in gaza have been killed. Today, President Biden confirmed 14 of those killed were americans. He also vowed u. S. Support for israel, calling the hamas attacks, quote, pure evil. My colleague, Nbcs Lester Holt is in israel with more. Tonight, new escalations in this war. Israel intensifying its retaliation in gaza, targeting hamas. Which is still firing rockets into israel, after it unleashed its massive Terror Attack and this dramatic newlyrevealed Body Cam Video showing the sea of Israeli Forces rushing to rescue forces in southern israel saturday. After the area was invaded by hamas, Chilling Images showing Hamas Terrorists killing drivers in their cars, then dragging their bodies. This disturbing video showing a terrified is really concert goer desperately hiding behind a vehicle, as hes executed at point blank range. Israeli officials re
Where some of the worst violence occurred men, women and children slaughtered, and the bodies of Hamas Terrorists still lying in the streets the danger here constant the moment we heard the air raid siren, leaving our van to take shelter in a bunker and a desperate need at a hospital we visited. The long lines to donate blood and just in, the u. S. Carrier group arriving in the region, and the warning to iran, did it have a role in the attacks . Also back home, the breaking news. The new charges Just Announced against embattled congressman George Santos. Our Special Edition of nightly news begins now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening and welcome from israel, where hamas rockets once again flew overhead toward israel sirens sounding, sending many of us into shelters, and reminding that hamas is still pressing its deadly attack. Pain of the Terror Assault Being felt far beyond israel tonight. President biden confirming
Which is still firing rockets into israel, after it unleashed its massive Terror Attack and this dramatic newlyrevealed Body Cam Video showing the fierce firefight, Israeli Forces rushing to rescue forces in southern israel saturday. After the area was invaded by hamas, Chilling Images showing Hamas Terrorists killing drivers in their cars, then dragging their bodies. This disturbing video showing a terrified is really concert goer desperately hiding behind a vehicle, as hes executed at point blank range. Israeli officials releasing this image of body bags. Over 100 People Killed in the beeri kibbutz. Troops amassing for a potential Ground Offensive inside gaza, with President Biden vowing american support. Let there be no doubt, the United States has israels back. And blasting the Carnage Unleashed by hamas. Babies being killed, entire families slain. Woman raped, assaulted, paraded as trophies. Like every nation in the world, israel has the right to respond, indeed, has the duty to r
The Port City Of Gaza in flames after israeli strikes as hamas fires hundreds of rockets at the Southern City of ashkelon. President biden before the cameras today, saying the u. S. Stands with israel and condemning the sheer evil of hamas. The white house revealing 20 or more americans are unaccounted for after the Terror Attacks as hamas threatens to kill hostages. And the families weve met here desperate for any word of their missing loved ones. The Israeli Death toll now over a thousand. In gaza, some 900 dead. Harrowing new images from inside the Israeli Community where some of the worst violence occurred, men, Women And Children slaughtered, and the bodies of Hamas Terrorists still lying in the streets. The danger here constant. The moment we heard the Air Raid Siren leaving our van to take shelter in a bunker. And a desperate need at a hospital we visited. The long lines to donate blood. And just in, the u. S. Carrier group arriving in the region, and the warning to iran, did it
the country remains divided in terms of its willingness to stay the course on mask wearing and social distancing for the final month before the vaccine has been distributed. president biden is expected to preview what a return to normal will look like here. he ll also address the grief of a nation consumed for one whole year. the anniversary marks the day for many americans, the grim reality, from the washington post, quote for most people march 11th was when the crisis first became real. it was the day of a high-profile diagnosis, and official decidingation of pandemic. schools closed, streets emptied and commuters stayed home. we didn t know it then, but the virus had already infected thousands. over the next 12 months, leaders bungled opportunities to quell its spread. case levels rose, fell, rose again. hope endured and more than 525,000 people lost their lives. dr. anthony fauci, who has become a household name, first for his beleaguered attempts, acknowledged today