Viewers in the United States and around the world. It is 5 00 a. M. In washington and noon in tel aviv where Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has just arrived and due to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu at this hour. Israel is pounding hamas targets with what it calls a large scale strike. Israel Defense Forces massed 300,000 troops on the border ahead of a potential invasion. The idf says at least 1200 people were killed in israel in the hamas terror attack. Palestinian Officials Say nearly the same number have been killed by israeli airstrikes in gaza. Hamas militants are holding as many as 150 hostages in gaza including an unknown number of americans. President biden says he is focused to getting them out. The press will shout what are you doing to get these folks home. If i told you, i wouldnt be able to get them home. Folks, there is a lot were doing. A lot were doing. I have not given up hope of bringing these folks home. But the idea that im going to stand here before you and tell
The Breaking News out of israel this morning, and we are seeing new israeli air strikes on gaza, and israel is saying that they are targeting the hamas terrorist there, and the new Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is in tel aviv at this moment, and moments ago we saw him really just being mobbed by Grateful Israelis and hugging and consoling survivors of the hamas terror attack, and people thanking him, and sang the Israeli National anthem and chanting usa, usa. We will hear from the Secretary Of State again with a Press Conference shortly. Now, early, Antony Blinken met with Prime Minister neta netanyahu, and you can see him standing there with the Prime Minister, and he pledged unwavering support for tisrael from america. And also, some american hostages are being held as the humanitarian crisis in gaza is deepening by the hour, and the hostages are believed to be kept underground in tunnels. Lets begin this hour with Jeremy Diamond, and you and your team had to take cover, and what
Intent of killing innocent civilians, women, children, babies, beheading babies. This is a barbaric, disgusting, vile Terrorist Regime that needs to be eliminated. And israel has every right to defend itself and its right to exist. And they should take any and all action necessary to do that. Congressman mike lawler, we appreciate the overtime with you in having a very broad conversation. Please keep us posted on whether you plan to support speaker scalise if you wind up speaking with him later today or not. Thanks so much. Thanks. Of course. Still plenty more news to come. Stay with announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Im Boris Sanchez live in washington, d. C. Alongside anderson cooper, who is in tel aviv, israel. And we are tracking major developments on capitol hill and in the middle east. Republican congressman Steve Scalise has just locked down the republican nomination for House Speaker. A full vote to determine if he will become the 56th Speaker Of The House is potentially comi
a successful attack where they were able to target a huge oil refinery that covers a lot of terms of the world but in terms of the ongoing attacks like targeting several populated areas that is not unprecedented. you have seen that since the start of the human crisis. what we do know is we do need leadership when it comes to our foreign policy and what is happening all around the world and something donald trump announced yesterday is robert o brien who will be taking over in terms of john bolton s position, who was let go or quit or one or the other. listen to what he had to say. we had a tremendous track record with respect to hostages. i look forward to another your it half of peace restrain. we have tremendous foreign-policy successes under donald trump s leadership i expect to continue. top hostage official with