American hostages released by hamas judith and her Daughter Natalie traveled to Southern Israel to celebrate her mothers birthday whether they were caught during the october 7th massacre near gaza street. Natalies father set reuniting with her would be the best day of his life and encouraged Family Members of hostages to pray. President biden told reporters he hopes more hostages will be released more than 200 held captive by the ferris group. Meantime Israeli Ground invasion draws closer by the minute and that aid President Biden secured for palestinians during his visit to israel is stalled outside the rafa crossing in egypt. Senior International Correspondent Steve Harrigan is live from beirut with coverage on all fronts of israels war against hamas. Real concerns here there could be a second front opening up in the war that israel would not just be battling hamas in the gaza strip but fighting on its northern border against hezbollah recognized as a Terrorist Organization backed by
Striking back against hezbollah militants along their northern border in lebanon as idf expect to prepare on the ground in gaza. This comes as two american hostages has been released and some humanitarian aid was allowed in today. Im griff jenkins. Gillian hi, griff, good to be with you, im gillian turner. Asking for 105 extrA Billion Dollars for funding for israel, ukraine as well as the southern border. Griff, i understand youve got Breaking News coming into the news room. Griff our focus is the events focused on unfolding in israel. Custom and border released the Migrant Encounters Ending Fiscal Year 2023, the highest ever on record, more than 269,000, bringing fiscal year 2023 to the highest year ever on record, 2,475,000 plus migrant encounters, and it shatters last years record which was at the time the highest on record by nearly 100,000. And it really speaks to the concern ive just come from the last 10 days on the border. Weve had a Record Number of special interest aliens, wh
Demonstrations or violent actions against u. S. Citizens is and interests, the department of state advises u. S. Citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. The u. S. Finds itself in the cross hairs of an international blacklash against israels retaliation against hamas, despite the fact that hamas slaughtered more than 1400 people. This morning in london, thousands are participating in this propalestinian demonstration urged opt by hamas leaders. This follows similar demonstrations friday in which angry protesters took to the streets around the world burning flags and portraits of President Biden, even an effigy of Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. They assembled outside many u. S. Embassies, including those in indonesia and mahmoud lay ya, also on the streets of cairo, paes aris and islamabad. Meanwhile, the Rafah Crossing Into Egypt was briefly opened this morning to allow the first convoy of aid trucks to enter the gaza strip. For the latest, im joined by cnns Clarissa Ward i
Im anita vogel in new york. The u. S. Office of Palestinian Affairs confirming the rafah Border Crossing between gaza. Egypt is expected to open this hour. Once its and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. While much needed aid can be brought into gaza. More than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted President Biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah Border Crossing. But after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. Israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. Thats the gaza based Militant Group whose deadly Surprise Attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. Some 200 people are also being held hostage. Two of them an American Mother and her teenage daughter, were released. The girls father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to return to the u. S.
The east coast. We begin with a Rare National address from the oval office by the u. S. President , who urged all americans to stand for both israel and ukraine, arguing that military and economic assistance to both countries is vital to global stability in u. S. National security. During his 15minute long speech, President Biden said while ukraine and israel faced a different enemy, the threat is the same. Annihilation by tyrants and terrorists. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate democracy, completely annihilated. By now plans to ask congress for 18 Billion Dollars in Emergency Assistance for israel, such A Billion Dollars for ukraine. This just today earlier biden was in tel aviv under dramatic show of support for israel which also saw a deal to allow humanitarian assistance into gaza. Our reporters live with this hour from london. The agreement to let the humanitarian assistance into gaza, is against th