we are not looking for a war with iran. tough choices for the biden administration, how should the president respond to a deadly attack on u.s. troops. and today on shil, house lawmakers a step closer to a vote to um peach a cabinet member. good morning, i m cakasie hunt. it s 5:00 a.m. in washington. new details are ae merging on the strike in iran. the three soldiers killed were all from georgia, a sign of the 718th engineer company. we re learn ing the drone that kilned them approached the outpost around the same time an american drone was returning to the base. u.s. officials tell cnn that led to confusion and caused a delay in the u.s. response. the enemy drone was flying low to avoid detection and may have been intentionally following the american drone. also this morning, cautious optimism for a hostage release and potential cease-fire in the war between hamas and israel. an agreement on the framework has been reached by negotiators in paris. the proposal that
The idf right now as they report they have arrested more than 60 known operatives of hamas in the west bank area. Ainsley overnight President Biden returning home after visiting israel where he pledged 100 million humanitarian aid package for gaza, which he says israel was on board for. I dont know what you picked up but i got no pushback, virtually none. Let me say it again, i got no pushback. Lawrence so this comes as we learn the u. S. Navy is sending another warship to the east mediterranean. The Uss Mountain Whitney departing the coast of italy on yesterday as it moves closer to israels shore. Meanwhile back at home, theres this. [chanting] brian all right. Several hundred protesters as you see over the overhead shot arrested in the u. S. Capitol chanting things like ceasefire now . Yeah. This comes as part of a larger trend we are seeing of propalestinian, i should say hamas protests popping up across the country. Carley President Biden expected to deliver remarks this evening at
Steve it is 1 00 in the afternoon in israel. We start this hour of fox friends with a fox news alert. Right now, President Biden is in israel meeting with the Prime Minister there, Benjamin Netanyahu Behind Closed Doors with their staffs. The two leaders met in front of cameras in tel aviv less than an hour ago. Ainsley during brief remarks biden blamed terrorist forces for an explosion in Gaza Last Night that has killed hundreds of people. Listen. Outrage by the explosion at the hospital in gaza yesterday. Based on what i have seen it appears as though [inaudible] people out not sure. Brian yes using closed caption there. Fiercest Protests Explosion as many jumped at blaming israel for, including the rest of the world. Rioters in Lebanon Setting Fire to u. S. Embassy in beirut. Hezbollah calls for unprecedented day of anger. Lawrence while the president is overseas, many in the Jewish Community here at home are feeling the effects of the war. I will be live all morning talking to some
Steve sounds like ground war is imminent. At the same time im sure, chad, you have seen the images of people americans queuing up trying to get out of high of if a, out at the airport trying to leave. And does it seem to you like the United States government has this coordinated to the point where americans who want to get the hell out can . Yeah. There is Secretary Blinkens Department Of State and President Bidens Department Of State sending two charter aircrafts. There is 178,000 americans there. Even if loading up 500 per flight two flights a day per aircraft that takes 80 days. The real people that are moving that are moving people, americans out at more rapid rate or nonngos continued to step up all the ngo stepping up from afghanistan. I was part of the evacuation in Airport American civilians step up our our governments sphals. Steve flight with 270 americans stranded in israel landed in tampa last night. It was organized apparently Project Dynamo worked with Governor Ron Desant
Gaza. Minutes ago another strike hitting the area. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in jerusalem again and arriving at the president ial palace as the war in israel enters its ninth day. Lawrence thats right, brian. More explosions rocking gaza this morning as the Israeli Military prepares for a full invasion after the hamas attack last weekend. Ainsley palestinians gathered near the Rafah Crossing hoping to make it over into egypt before the idf launches a Ground Invasion of the strip. Israel announcing Evacuation Plans for its own residents urging 28 communities to leave the region near the lebanon border. Steve thats right. Because of the shooting back and forth there. Now lets get to trey yingst who is live on the ground in Southern Israel where it is 1 00 in the afternoon. All right, trey, what is the very latest . We heard yesterday that ourselves said that it sounds like that gate would be open but here we are 1 00 in the afternoon that gate to israel still closed. Tre