Now. Good morning, glad you are with us. Were following three big stories breaking overnight. There is a new designee to be house speaker. Overnight republicans nominated louisiana congressman mike johnson. This morning many more are sounding much more optimistic than they have in the past three weeks ahead of the expected vote at noon. And israel says no to a ceasefire. Were learning new information about how the u. S. Is urging caution looking at Lessons Learned from iraq. And also mark meadows reportedly strike as deal with federal prosecutors. Abc news reporting that he is offering up testimony about the former president s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in exchange for immunity. We start with a new name could soon hang over the house speakers office. Kevin mccarthys name just taken down last night according to our hill team. And were now talking about louisiana congressman mike johnson who the House Republicans have chosen as their fourth speaker desk tdesignee. Democracy is
Good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight two elderly israeli women have been released by their hamas kidnappers and senior u. S. Officials confirm the u. S. Is, in fact, privately urging israel to wait on its expected Ground Incursion to allow for more time to arrange the release of additional hostages. Mike tobin starts us off tonight live from southern israel. Good evening, mike. Reporter good evening, bret. Two israeli women are free from hamas captivity. A slow drip of Hostage Releases as Israeli Military leaders say theyre ready to begin the Ground Invasion. Im not gonna sit here and assume theres going to be some sort of Ground Invasion. Reporter yet for days israels Defense Minister has told forces to be ready. Today speaking to the countrys navy. Translator we are preparing thoroughly for The Next Step Multilateral Operation in the air, ground and sea. Reporter the number of confirmed hostages has risen almost every day. Today israel said 222. The white house says that inc
[sirens] bret new explosion of violence rocking southern israel overnight as hamas launches a fresh barrage of missiles over the region. The militant group has claimed to have shot with 100 rockets in the latest attack. I am jon scott with continuing coverage in the work of israel with a Special Edition of fox news live. The newest attack coming hours after israel formally declared war on hamas for the unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel saturday morning. The declaration prompted the u. S. To move warships and aircraft near to the closest middle east ally. There is no current plan for u. S. Troops to intervene. The death toll continued to climb at this hour, 700 have died in israel and 400 killed in gaza. Several americans are among the victims of the hamas attack. Trey yingst is live on the ground in southern israel with more. Good evening as we speak from the distance is really fighter jets are targeting parts of the gaza strip, they are hitting different hamas positions in highr
[sirens] bret new explosion of violence rocking Southern Israel overnight as hamas launches a fresh barrage of missiles over the region. The militant group has claimed to have shot with 100 rockets in the latest attack. I am jon scott with continuing coverage in the work of israel with a Special Edition of fox news live. The newest attack coming hours after israel formally declared war on hamas for the unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel saturday morning. The declaration prompted the u. S. To move warships and aircraft near to the closest middle east ally. There is no current plan for u. S. Troops to intervene. The death toll continued to climb at this hour, 700 have died in israel and 400 killed in gaza. Several americans are among the victims of the hamas attack. Trey yingst is live on the ground in Southern Israel with more. Good evening as we speak from the distance is really fighter jets are targeting parts of the gaza strip, they are hitting different hamas positions in highr
[sirens] bret new explosion of violence rocking southern israel overnight as hamas launches a fresh barrage of missiles over the region. The militant group has claimed to have shot with 100 rockets in the latest attack. I am jon scott with continuing coverage in the work of israel with a Special Edition of fox news live. The newest attack coming hours after israel formally declared war on hamas for the unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel saturday morning. The declaration prompted the u. S. To move warships and aircraft near to the closest middle east ally. There is no current plan for u. S. Troops to intervene. The death toll continued to climb at this hour, 700 have died in israel and 400 killed in gaza. Several americans are among the victims of the hamas attack. Trey yingst is live on the ground in southern israel with more. Good evening as we speak from the distance is really fighter jets are targeting parts of the gaza strip, they are hitting different hamas positions in highr