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.
Good evening. All right. We are having to take a quick break. Our special coverage, though, of the conflict between israel and hamas, the war that has now unfolded continues next. Welcome back. It is the top of the hour. Im dana bash In Washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. As israel prepares for the next stage as they have put it of this war gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and on the brink of collapse. The situation there is becoming more and more dire. The u. N. Is comparing it to a, quote, hellhole. Gaza is running out of water, electricity and is facing a severe shortage of food and medicine. Tens of thousands of people have fled Northern Gaza heading for the south, that is despite hamas who is supposed to be the leadership there telling innocent civilians not to leave, keeping them there and that according to both the u. S. And israel is because hamas would rather have the civilians as Human Shields r
But it is just, you know, just an awful none of us have ever been in a position of reporting some of the things were seeing right now. And it is just a hard assignment. Colleagues are Bearing Witness for sure. Wolf, thank you so much. Well see you in the situation. Cnn news central starts right now. Were tracking major developments on day seven of fighting in the middle east. Im Brianna Keilar In Washington with Boris Sanchez. We have Anderson Cooper on scene in israel. We do have Breaking News. Israeli troops conducting raids inside gaza, they have done this, the Israel Defense forces saying they targeted terror cells and searched for hostages here in the past day. Hamas is believed to have up to 150 hostages inside of gaza, including some u. S. Citizens. Last hour President Biden spoke with the families of 14 americans who are still unaccounted for since the weekend attacks. Earlier today, the idf dropped flyers on gaza. Youre seeing them there on the screen. The flyers tell people i
This is cnn breaking news. Hello, welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of Israel At War. Im rosemary church. It is 10 00 in the morning across israel and gaza where the Israel Defense forces say they are conducting more large scale strikes against hamas targets. Palestinian officials report gazas only Power Station is not working. And hospitals are in danger of running out of fuel for generators. Nearly 1200 people have been killed in gaza since saturday, according to the Palestinian Health ministry. Hamas militants continue to fire rockets into southern israel. The Israeli Military says at least 189 soldiers are among the 1200 People Killed in the Terror Attacks and we are seeing more evidence that israel may be Planning A Ground Incursion into gaza as tanks and troops are massing at the border. That comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some of his political rivals have formed an Emerge
War between israel and hamas. Israeli forces getting ready for what will be a perilous Ground Invasion. The death toll is mounting too moving throughout the morning. And good morning from new york. Im bill herman, back with my partner here today,. Dana im dana perino and this is americas news room and its good to be with you on your knowledge of the region. 25 americans con if i wered dead in the attack by hamas and Israeli Death toll topping 1200 and palestinian at 1200 and the number wills ration of independence. Bill Antony Blinken was in tel aviv and introduced himself as jew and i shall talked about his jewish and talked about his grandparents in Concentration Camps in europe. Today, he condemned hamas in no uncertain terms. Babies slaughtered, bodies desecrated. Young people burned alive women raped, parents executed in frohn of their children and children in front of their parents. How are we to even understand that . The message i bring to israel is this you may be strong out o