You are watching our special extended coverage of the israel hamas war. New this morning, the u. S. Embassy in israel is offering americans and immediate relatives evacuation by sea from haifa to cyprus. On monday, at 8 am local time, it is on a Space Limited basis. The embassy says chartered flights are also being arranged. Meanwhile, the rafah Crossing Point between israel and gaza remains closed this morning as egyptian authorities continue negotiations with israel and the United States over allowing u. S. Citizens to cross into egypt. The State Department urges the more than 500 americans estimated to be in gaza to quickly move south as the window to cross will be brief. A second u. S. Aircraft carrier is headed to the Eastern Mediterranean to help deter escalation in the region. It joins another Carrier Strike group that arrived earlier this week. And according to the Israel Defense forces, at least 1300 people have been killed in israel since the fighting began, with the Palestin
We are monitoring two major stories that are developins alen large. Explosions now have been heard hed seen over southern as israels Military Campaign Againss Israt Last Hamas Strongd In Rafah is now officially i underway. Now, this after Cease Fire Negotiations broke down with the terror group hamas, because theyre unwilling or unable dth return israeli and american hostages. Now, hamase to terrorists did td to bamboozle the world and the presos saying that they supported a deal, one that never existed and was neverit offered. It is important to note that the rafah operation i to bn underway, despite reports that Biden Unilateraspite rel ry put a hold on u. S. Weapons shipments to israel last week. Now, clearly, joe giving it to his radicalized Democratic Party base, New York City, by the way, you tonight is having protests all evening, as you can see on your screen see. Its been going on all night. Bidens national securityonal S Communications adviser, john kirby, could not confirm o
new iranian backed attacks against our navy and cargo ships in the red sea. the pentagon says these reports of new rocket and drone attacks occurred on u.s. warship and several commercial vessels there today. details are still coming in the repreport say there are increasd aggression against our forces in the region from the rebels that are based and directed entire run. welcome to fox news live i m eric shawn. what s i am arthel neville put the fence officials have not confirmed the attack on the destroyer uss noris nature aware where it came from this would appear to be a significant escalation of hostilities in the region. given the fact rebels have launched a series of missiles and drone attacks on the red sea recently including a cargo vessel linked to israeli companies. lucas tomlinson s life at the white house with reaction to this breaking news. what are we hearing? we just received a statement from the pentagon about the reports of that attack on the u.s. warship