Reiterate a list of accomplishments. Im happy to send you an email with them. We have been working hard to get the middle east to be a more stable prosperous region. Thats not going to change. These attacks on october 7th were horrific. The israelis have a right and responsibility to respond to those attacks. I think everybody understands that, and so we also understand that the focus of countries in the region, particularly israel, is going to be on that. Its our focus, too. But that doesnt mean were going to give up. This doesnt mean were just going to walk away from it. We still believe in the promise of a twostate solution, and were still going to continue to work for that. We still believe, as a matter of fact, key to getting a twostate solution is normalization between israel and saudi arabia, and were still going to work on as well. Why is the president not focusing in the last couple of weeks on his agent that was basically for feuding. I feel like this war, what the president
Our own house, the house of donald trump brinks. Today marks two weeks since hamas executed that most deadly single attack on israel in that nations history. Setting off a brutal and deadly war. Its been 18 days since the United States House Of Representatives has properly elected a speaker. Thursday, night fresh from his trip to israel, President Biden addressed the country, speaking passionately about those suffering in the wars of ukraine, israel, and gaza. He speaks about the necessity for American Leadership and unity right now. American leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances of what keeps us, america safe. American values are what make us part of the other nations want to work with. To put all that at risk and walk away from ukraine, turn our backs on israel, its just not worth it. Thats why tomorrow im gonna send to congress an urgent budget request, to fund americas massive security needs. To support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine.
Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. Its saturday, october 21st. Im victor blackwell. And im amara walker. For the first time in weeks asia has made its way into gaza. This morning the Rafah Boarder between egypt and israel has opened but not for long. 24 trucks made it through before it was closed again. The trucks were carrying medical supplies and canned food. Its been two weeks and now the idf says its preparing for the next stages of the war. Idf tanks are lined up near the border with gaza where the prospect of a Ground Incursion is looming. Now, in gaza, the hospital says israel has demanded the immediate evacuation of the building ahead of a possible strike. The World Health Organization said that would be impossible to carry out because it houses 12,000 displaced people plus hundreds of patients. Also, an American Woman and her teenaged daughter are free. 17yearold Natalie Rah Han who had just graduated high school and her mother judith are from illinois. They were visit
Good morning, everyone. It is saturday, october 21st. Im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. For the first two in time two weeks, muchneeded aid has been delivered to gaza, but groups warn those supplies are not enough. This morning 20 trucks loaded with medical supplies and food and water passed through the Border Crossing between egypt and gaza. A Spokesman Says none of the trucks carried fuel. In gaza, israel has demanded the immediate evacuation of the building ahead of a possible airstrike. The World Health Organization says such a demand would be impossible to carry out. The hospital currently haouses around 12,000 displaced people, plus hundreds of patients. And an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late last night. They were visiting family in a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage on october 7th. The idf says today it believes 210 people are being held hostage in gaza. The group says the current priority is the return
All fronts, our reporters are on the ground in israel and lebanon this morning. To get the very latest on the state of war and the danger of the conflict expanding. And well tell you about the growing humanitarian disaster resulting from israels bombardment of gaza. Also talk about a way forward and out of this decades long conflict with an honest trial we, palestinian politician whos been at the Negotiating Table for peace before and former u. S. Deputy National Security adviser about the role america can and should play in trying to revive a enduring peace between israelis and palestinians. Then im gonna pull back the curtain and talk about how we govern this war including the complicated and difficult work of verifying images and facts from the frontlines, we begin this hour here in the Nations Capital with americas role in the world amid a growing leadership crisis, in our own house, a house that donald trump built. Velshi starts now. What good morning to, you saturday october the