Ways to make a look at casualties. How do they adjust it, whether its being used effectively or yeah, i understand. Its a good point. Just to clarify, general glenn is not there to direct the israelly military or tell them what to do. Hes there as an expert on urban combat. The considerations are how do you account for the civilian population in mitigating the casualties. At the end of the day, this is about saving lives and eliminating a terrorist threat. Thank you. Thank you. I want to pick up on the air Defense Systems being shipped to the region. Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that the u. S. Had asked israel to hold off on the Ground Offensive until the air defenses could get to the region. Is there any truth to that report . Yeah,s seen those reports. What i will tell you, id refer you to the israelis to talk about their operations, their time lines. Our focus is on ensuring that the Israeli Defense forces have what they need to defend the israeli people. As i mentione
Youre looking life at the white house at the top of a new hour where in four hours from now President Biden will be addressing the nation. The pentagon confirmed a u. S. Warship has intercepted missiles off of the coast of yemen. Welcome. Im sandra smith in for neil cavuto. This is your world. Were going to speak to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael Mccaul in just a moment. First lets get right to mike tobin. He is live in israel on what is happening right now where you are. Mike . Well, sandra, the rocket fire out of the gaza strip, which you can see in the distance behind me, the rocket fire is picking up and incontinuing tonight. Sirens just alerted in tel aviv from long range rockets. Throughout the night, weve seen six barrages come out of this section of the strip. Benjamin netanyahu paid a visit to the soldiers here, waiting for their orders. He met with the Golani Brigade and told them that they fought like lions and will fight like lions. Were going to win full
We dont have a sovereign nation without a secure border. We must secure our border. We must know who is coming over here. Just the last piece of video i wanted to show you, Border Patrol agents, texas dps officers rescuing a honduran man that was drowning, saved his life. Thats part of the Unsung Heroes job, they do it every day, it gets little attention but that is part of the crisis that we have going here, sandra, back to you. Sandra Griff Jenkins on that, latest developments from the border. Thank you. Just as the civilized world united to defeat the nazis, and united to defeat isis, the civilized world must unite to defeat hamas. For those living in limbo waiting desperately to learn the fate of a loved one, especially to families of the hostages, you are not alone. As the american president , there is no higher priority than release and safe return of all these hostages. Sandra that was earlier, President Biden is now wheels up from israel after an eighthour visit but he did not
Aviv, where tonight, israel is warning its Ground Offensive could start at any moment. And im kate snow in new york, where were washing efforts by the Biden Administration to get americans out of the war zone. Americans trapped in gaza, trying to get out the egypt. The border there now scheduled to open in just hours. Inside gaza, desperation as israel ramps up its attacks. And residents warn theyre running out of food and medicine. We are facing a real starvation. The u. S. Is sending a ship to evacuate americans from israel. Secretary of state Antony Blinken in the region, trying to head off a broader war. No one should do anything to widen this conflict in any way. A u. S. Senate delegation on the Ground Hearing in israel forced to take shelter when sirens went off. What majority leader Chuck Schumer said he said directly to israels Prime Minister. I wanted to tell is u. S. Leaders that we have them back. An americans heading toward, their emotional goodbyes to family as they travel
At any moment. We are watching efforts by the Biden Administration to get americans out of the war zone. Americans trapped in gaza trying to get out of egypt. There are now scheduled to open in just hours. Inside gaza, desperation as israel ramps up its attacks. And residents are running out of food and medicine. Theyre facing a real risk of starvation. Locate u. S. Sending a ship to evacuate americans from israel. Secretary of state Antony Blinken in the region trying to head off a broader war. Annoying to do anything that this conflict away u. S. Delegation on the ground here in israel forced to take shelter when silence went off. Majority leader Chuck Schumer told me he went directly to israels Prime Minister. Tell israels leaders we have your back. And with the americans heading to war, theyre almost a little goodbyes with family of these as they traveled to israel to fight. This is an nbc news Special Report, israel and hamas at war. Reporting tonight from tel aviv, tom giannis. A