Martha thanks very much. Good afternoon. Im Martha Maccallum live in washington today for our special coverage tonight of president Bidens Oval Office address on americas role in two wars. Now in israel and also in ukraine. Were going live to the pentagon. A very important briefing about to get underway. Well take you there live as soon as that gets started. In israel, john roberts stays with us this hour in jerusalem. Mike tobin in southern israel and israeli Prime Minister netanyahus spokesman joins us live. First, the pentagon about to update on the situation as americans have four warships now in the region. Our u. S. Forces are in the region as well or headed to the region. A huge u. S. Commitment is underway and we expect that were going hear more about that from the pentagon in just moments. A u. S. Cargo plane delivered armored vehicles. Heres video of that as they rolled off of this c17 in israel. The Israeli Defense minister gives his troops the green light for entering gaza.
step down, his regime lashes out. we have shocking images just coming in said to show the slaughter of a sir yarn family. what the relatives want the world to see. i m wolf blitzer at the cnn election center. you re in the situation room. in just three hours, polls start closing in florida. this republican presidential primary is critical. it s winner take all. 50 delegates up for grabs, the biggest prize yet. we ve had three contests, three different winners so far. tonight florida could make one candidates the clear front-runner or mover. florida, as you just said is a mini america. mitt rodney has a clear lead. or newt gingrich could rally. i write about this on my blog today. florida will be a critical state in november november. it s the fourth largest state in the united states, and the only one of the top four that s likely to be a serious factor in november, a competitive factor. florida is a classic swing state with a diverse electoral. it s gone to the win
to cross to the other side of the world and try an attack in this country is an escalation and that is what concerns us and i think that is what concerns the saudis as well. chris: you say an escalation and you also say that we should be on alert for other plots in other countries. what do you know about that? well, this is no question that the force has been responsible for other operations going back to 1993 in buenos aires. and four days ago in iraq they carried out an operation or financialed on operation against our people in iraq. chris: do you think there are other ongoing plots in other countries? what i said was i think there well could be. i don t think this is just an isolated thing that suddenly they have never done have
to cross to the other side of the world and try an attack in this country is an escalation and that is what concerns us and i think that is what concerns the saudis as well. chris: you say an escalation and you also say that we should be on alert for other plots in other countries. what do you know about that? well, this is no question that the force has been responsible for other operations going back to 1993 in buenos aires. and four days ago in iraq they carried out an operation or financialed on operation against our people in iraq. chris: do you think there are other ongoing plots in other countries? what i said was i think there well could be. i don t think this is just an isolated thing that suddenly they have never done have
what are we here for? we are here to discover knowledge. to cross to the other side we are here to share that knowledge with the world. of the world and try an attack if wayne inclusive s goal in this country is an sounds big, so is his job. escalation and that is what concerns us and i think that is he is the secretary of the what concerns the saudis as smithsonian. the biggest complex of museums, well. chris: you say an escalation libraries and research centers and you also say that we should in the world. he is in charge of 137 million be on alert for other plots in other countries. what do you know about that? objects. ranging from treasures of well, this is no question that the force has been american history to the animals in the national zoo. responsible for other operations going back to 1993 the smithsonian is popularly known as the nation s addict. in buenos aires. i understand you hate that expression. i don t hate it. it is far more than attic. things where th