Jerusalem on the war in israel. This time biden seemed open to negotiating a ceasefire if hamas releases the hostages. Just hours later, White House Communications director john kirby had to reiterate full throated support of israel saying in an interview on cnn that the country has a right to defend itself and the administration does not believe its time for a ceasefire. Two more hostages, Israeli Women In Their 70s And 80s were released by hamas remains in captivity along with more than 200 others and iranen proxies continue to attack u. S. Forces in the region and Senior Correspondent Steve Carrigan is live in beirut with what hes seeing on the ground. Steve. Reporter trace, concerns here continue to grow about a possible second front in the war and assignment is israel versus hezbollah here and overnight and hezbollah in lebanon and what they said were cells by hezbollah being used to target israeli position withs antitank missiles over the past two weeks and skirmishes left 29 hez
The Israeli Military says it hit more than 400 targets in the gaza strip overnight, killing three Deputy Commanders of hamas. It comes as the us israel to delay a Ground Offensive to give washington time to help free additional hostages. Thousands of israeli tanks and Ground Forces are most at the border with the countrys minister telling troops to keep preparing for an offensive, quote because it will come. While the Biden Administration asking israel to hold off on a Ground Offensive, they not calling for a cease fire, any cease would give hamas the ability to rest, to refit and to get ready to continue launching Terrorist Attacks against israel. You can understand perfectly clearly why thats an intolerable situation for israel, as it would be an intolerable situation for any that has suffered such a brutal Terrorist Attack and continues to see the Terrorist Threat right on its borders. These fire are hostages are the top priority right now. But last night was one of the hostages for