saying at least seven suspects, including four long-standing hamas members were arrested, accused of plotting to attack jewish sites. it comes as president biden urges israel to, quote, be more careful to protect civilians in gaza. israel s defense minister warning today the war will last more than several months. our richard engel in jerusalem. also tonight, the major storm taking aim at the entire east coast. al roker is tracking it. jury deliberations under way in rudy giuliani s defamation claim. for the false claims about georgia election workers. how much could he have to pay? vladimir putin defiant. what the russian president vowed to do to the ukraine in a marathon four-hour news conference. nbc news investigates medicare advantage routinely denying coverage to patients. the dire impact on hospitals in rural america. the tale of a jetblue plane striking the runway as the pilot avoided a head-on collision. what investigators say happened. the bull loose on
Terror attacks by hamas forces against israeli civilians, men, women, children, 10 20 days ago. Hamas will pay for its crimes against humanity. Hamas will pay for slaughtering are people. And tonight, we are starting payback. We are bringing justice to this terrible despicable disgusting terrorist group. And they will pay for their crimes. And once again, not just israel will be better off afterwards, but the people of gaza will be better off without them as well. Those comments from Senior Adviser to israeli Prime Minister netanyahu. Heavy israeli pomerantz throughout the day in what appears to be an increase in coming days. Hundreds of charges in a short period of. Time idf is saying its a greeting is ground operation, including a target raid in Northern Gaza which it calls preparations for the next stages of combat. Part of the reason we do not know much is because we currently have no way at all to communicate with people on the ground in gaza, the 2 Million People that live in tha
Home in connection to lewiston shooter robert card. Similar Police Activity in maine throughout the day. We will keep monitoring the situation and bring you any updates as we have them. As of right now, the suspect is still considered on the loose and not in police custody. The urgent wide ranging manhunt continues for the suspect in a Mass Shooting that left 18 people dead in lewiston, maine. With the 565th Mass Shooting of the year in the United States, the deadliest so far, according to the nonprofit gun violence archive. State police say 40yearold card is wanted on eight counts of murder based on the numbers of victims, and officials have been able to identify the shooting unfolded last night across two locations in the western, the second largest city in maine. Shortly before seven pm, a man walking into a Bowling Alley call just in time recreation, opened fire. Several minutes later officials received 911 calls about shots fired and a nearby restaurant, schemengees bar and grill
Im yasmin this again. We start this afternoon with the latest on what is going on in israel. The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid finally getting through to gaza. The situation is deteriorating by the hour. Its not only theres not enough people, not enough beds in hospitals. Not enough ventilators. This is absolute carnage. All of this absolute carnage with the specter of a Ground Invasion looming over residents, with Israeli Military leaders saying they are good to go. At any moment. Two americans held hostage by hamas now free and ready for a reunion with their families. We are gonna take you to their hometown as well for reaction. We are also following a pair of other very big stories, the house still without a speaker, after jim jordans effort to grab the gavel goes down in flames, ill speak to democratic congressman, raja crist knew murthy about whether democrats can make a deal to save the spa speakership. Two of Donald Trumps Georgia Codefendant Pleading Guilty in stunning
Arab leaders over the siege denying gaza water, food and fuel. Now staying in the region another day as the one possible escape for gazans is not open, despite promises. President biden canceled his scheduled trip to colorado to stay in d. C. , stay at the white house and oversee the crisis. The white house is in touch with iran through back channels, we are told, to hold off any expansion of the war or else. Future u. S. Aid for israel is on hold until the House Republican majority can unite behind a new speaker, with the current frontrunner facing obstacles to securing the gavel. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the humanitarian crisis in gaza is worsening by the day. Israeli troops are massed at the border. They are not moving into position for an assault. Israel says the number of hostages has increased to 199. Secretary blinken in israel today is extending his diplomacy, pressing to open the crossing to let people out of Gaza To Egypt and let aid in. In the u. S. ,