Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. Its saturday, october 21st. Im victor black well. And im acura walker. For the first time in two weeks, muchneeded aid has been delivered to gaza. But International Groups warn that those supplies are not enough and needs are far higher than hwhat is being given. 20 trucks loaded with medical supplies, food and water have passed through the rafah Boarding Crossing between egypt and into gaza. A spokesman said none of the trucks are carrying fuel. Its been two weeks since hamas launched its attack and now tanks are lined up on the border where the prospect of a Ground Incursion is looming. And an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free after their surprise release. They were visiting family at a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. The idf believes 210 people are being held hostage in gaza. The group says the current priority is the return of all of the hostages. Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward i
[national anthem] [national anthem] [national anthem] pete straight to the a fox news alert this morning, right now the the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is reportedly closed again after a limited amount of socalled humanitarian aid was allowed in. Thats according to egyptian media. Rachel the gate briefly opened about three hours ago, and 20 the trucks i hauling food, water and medicine made it into Southern Gaza which has gone without power or Running Water for days. The u. S. Warning stranded americans to expect, quote, a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing. Its unclear if any of the foreigners were allowed out. Joey this comes on the heels of hamas releasing two american hostages late last night, Judith And Natalie were taken to an Israeli Military base after being abduct canned two weeks ago by the terror group. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She s
A live look at the white house. And we are just moments from President Biden and tonights address to the nation. Good eveningmoment. Nation from washington, im bret baer. Good evening, everybody. Im Martha Maccallum bret ma obviously, this is an important moment for any president when he chooses a impt Fon Oval Offie address as the way he wants to speak to the nation. Wel makehe will make his case fs a number of things. He is going to lay outn additional aid for this fight in israel, also fo r the fight in ukraine. That was the original road map for this speech tonight. But nol w israel is a big part of the mix and also humanitarian assistance for residents of gaza. President biden will speak to the nation from the ovas ofl office. We have Fox Team Coverage tonight. Brit hume, Dana Perinoiden Willv and harold ford jr. Well have analysis of the president s speech. We also have Coverag John Robers In Jerusalem and peter doocy at the white house. Jerusalestart over there. Lets go t o the
Fired by the Palestinian Militant Group Islamic Jihad that hit the hospital. Islamic jihad has denied responsibility. The idf saying that evidence at the site shows it was not an israeli missile, which would have left a large crater. Structural damage the walls stay intact. No craters. These are the characterized that shows that it is not an aerial munition that have hit the parking lot. They say they have intercepts in which Palestinian Militants acknowledge it was not an israeli missile, while hamas says the idf warned people to evacuate around the hospital before the explosion, and that damage is consistent with an israeli strike. The carnage at the hospital loomed over this critical visit. The president touching down in israel, greeting the Prime Minister. This hugged on the tarmac. A trip aimed at showing solidarity with one of america s closest allies. People of israel people of the world to know the United States stands. Thank you for standing with israel today, tomorrow, and al
This is bbc news, the headlines. British Prime Minister rishi sunak is in israel for talks aimed at preventing the conflict from spilling across the region and to express his solidarity with the country. Egypt agrees to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. Israel says it wont impede deliveries, as long as supplies do not reach hamas. Israeli forces and Hezbollah Exchange fire across the lebanon border. Israel says its moved thousands of extra troops to the region. British Prime Minister rishi sunak is injerusalem for his two day visit to the middle east. Mr sunak met israeli president isaac herzog and expressed personal condolences over the loss of life. He told the president that the uk stands in solidarity with israel and backed its right to defend itself. Mr sunak s office said the men agreed on the importance of getting aid to ordinary palestinians in gaza and stressed the need to avoid Futher Escalation across the region. Mr sunak is also expected to meet Prime Minister benjamin neta