have the very latest on what has been happening overseas as the siege in gaza and in israel continues at this hour. i want to share just a bit of the news that we ve been able to get israel pounding gaza city this morning. the barrage of airstrikes coming as hundreds of thousands of israeli troops amass at the border for the israeli military says they haven t exactly decided on a ground incursion into gaza yet. however, they are preparing for it. meantime the us government maintaining it will stand with israel as it strikes back against hamas, who infiltrated israel over the weekend. and more than 1200 israelis are confirmed dead at this hour. 22 american citizens also confirmed dead and 17 others remain missing. the us has sent munitions to israel as well as moved ships from the navy s uss gerald r ford carrier strike group to the eastern mediterranean sea. president biden and congress grappling now with how best to help israel as the conflict in the middle east grows. meant