Good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn this morning. Sunday, october 22nd. Im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. We begin with the expected Israeli Ground offensive into gaza. Saturday, the Israeli Military said would increase airstrikes on hamas targets ahead of any ground incursion. Thousands of israeli troops and hundreds of Armored Vehicles are at the gaza border ready to strike hamas. Israel Defense Forces dropped flyers into Northern Gaza warning civilians to once again evacuate to the south or they might be considered a partner for the terrorist organization. As Fighting Increases at the northern border with lebanon. Defense production act said the u. S. Malt said the u. S. Is increasing readiness in the region, including deploying additional Defense Systems to the middle east and american troops on standby to deploy at a moments notice. Meanwhile, egypts red crescent says 17 aid trucks carrying food and medicine are ready to enter gaza through the rafah Border Crossing but
Goli, taste your goals. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the worlworld. Im lynda kinkade. Weve just received word from the u. S. Embassy in israel that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is expected to open this hour. We dont know how long it could stay open. The border has been closed for weeks with neither people nor goods passing through. The embassy is warning the situation could become chaotic if too many people try to cross the border at once. After being held hostage for two weeks in gaza, an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late friday. 17yearold natalie raanan, who had just graduated high school, and her mother, judith, are from illinois. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling, but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this
Join the millions of people taking back their privacy by Downloading Duckduckgo On Mobile and desktop today. Welcome to our continuing coverage of israel at war, im jim acosta in washington. We begin this hour with a growing death toll in the war. Minutes ago, the hamasrun media reported that 248 people have died in gaza just in the last 24 hours. Palestinian Health Officials say 4,300 people have died in gaza since the star of the war. That number set to rise as israels military says it is increasing air strikes beginning today this is new cnn video showing israeli troops and machinery positioned along the border, awaiting the order to launch a Ground Invasion. Commanders are being told that, quote, forces will enter gaza, for the First Time Since the war began two weeks ago, humanitarian briefly rolled into gaza, but the rafah Border Crossing is closed again after that 20truck convoy made its way through. Relief agencies, in the meantime, say additional shipments of water, fuel, and
Noon eastern here oat cnn. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer snt situation room. Ill see you sunday morning. Happening now, Breaking News. A first look at two americans who were just freed by hamas. A mother and daughter now safe in israel. Were learning more about this initial release of hostages as dozens of others are still being held by hamas in war torn gaza. This hour, trucks packed with lifesaving aid to gaza remain stuck in egypt and may not get through the crossing for at least another 24 to 48 hours. The crisis in gaza at a desperate new level as angry crowds take to streets across the middle east in protest. Also tonight, House Republicans are starting over in their search for a speaker. Extending two weeks of chaos and paralysis. Jim jordan forced to drop out after losing a third floor vote and a Secret Ballot that sealed his face. Plus a Huge New Development into the Georgia Election subversion case. Lawyer ken chesebro accepting a plea deal and admitting into o
October, 14th. Im alicia mendes. Just hours ago, it was announced that it would allow safe passage for evacuees among two roads in gaza from 10 am to 4 am local time. It just passed four pm and gaza, and an expressive expected grounded nation by Israeli Forces could begin at any moment. It comes one week after hamas executed a series of horrific Terror Attacks inside israel, killing more than 1000 people, taking more than 100 hostages, making it the deadliest single day for jews since the holocaust. A u. S. Official familiar with Gaza Vaccination plans says that the u. S. , egyptians, and israelis have reached a tentative agreement to use the rafah border with egypt to allow safe passage for u. S. Citizens seeking to leave gaza. But the official stretches the situation on the ground remains fluid and that is unclear whether hamas will even allow people inside gaza to reach the Border Crossing. Nbc news has spoken to one american mothers on the ground with her three children, small chil