Goli, taste your goals. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the worlworld. Im lynda kinkade. Weve just received word from the u. S. Embassy in israel that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is expected to open this hour. We dont know how long it could stay open. The border has been closed for weeks with neither people nor goods passing through. The embassy is warning the situation could become chaotic if too many people try to cross the border at once. After being held hostage for two weeks in gaza, an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late friday. 17yearold natalie raanan, who had just graduated high school, and her mother, judith, are from illinois. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling, but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this
Trump alone. Wow. Fascinating. Thank you. Cnn this morning continues right now pochlt. This is cnn breaking news. It is the top of the pour. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Monitoring two big stories right now. Jim jordan about to give a News Conference in minutes as he tries yet again to become House Speaker after failing multiple times. We are also following several big developments in israels war with hamas. Today President Biden is back from the war zone and calling on congress to approve a new Wartime Aid Package for israel and ukraine. In a prime tile oval always speech he called it vital for Americas National security. I know these conflicts can seem far away. Its natural to ask, why does this matter to america. When terrorists dont pay a price for their terror, when dictators dont pay a price for their aggression they cause more chaos and death and destruction. They keep going. The cost and threats to america and the world keep rising. Of course, congress is pa
At least its a Beautiful Day here in washington. See you again here. Thank you so much for joining us. The news continues on cnn news central. Good afternoon, im Brianna Keilar with Boris Sanchez here in washington. We are following breaking developments in the middle east. Today the Israel Defense forces say that the majority of hostages captured by hamas are still alive. The terror group claims that it will free them if there is a pause in fighting. The red cross has been in touch with hamas, seeking access to those captives, and russia says kremlin officials have communicated with hamas about haj hostage releases. On the military front the idf says it is prepared for a broader conflict and as the world braces for the next phase of its operations,enally a move into gaza, the carnage continues there. The latest, a Greek Orthodox church compound leveled by an idf air strike. Youre looking at video of it now. Cnn cant independently confirm the number of casualties, but the Health Minist
I am poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett is in tel aviv, israel. President biden is getting ready to give a primetime address to the nation after returning home from the war zone in israel overnight. We are expecting him to make his pitch for war aid to israel and ukraine. Biden said he secured a deal with the egyptian president to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to process to gaza tomorrow where millions are of civilians are running out of food, water and medicine. If you have an opportunity to alleviate the pain, you should do it. Period. And if you dont, you are going to lose credibility worldwide. And i think everyone understands that. President biden also said u. S. Intelligence backs up israels claim that a Mall Fupgsing Rocket fired by Palestinian Militants caused the deadly blast at a hospital in gaza, not an israeli airstrike. New video appears to show a rocket fired from gaza make a sudden and sharp turn back where it came from moments before the exp
AMMAN Eid Al Fitr preparations have revived downtown Amman shops and restaurants, according to stakeholders.“Eid Al Fitr themed decorations, chocolates and other sugary treats are the things that most people are currently buying from ‘Al Balad’ [Arabic expression for downtown],” said Khalifa Malak, owner of a confectionery store. He said that the customers are mostly buying