Overnight. Earlier, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met soldiers on the front lines, offering words of support and telling them to be prepared. The u. S. Is now sending a second Carrier Strike group to the eastern mediterranean, as a deterrent of hezbollah to stay out of the conflict, and u. S. Embassy who says americans who want to leave israel will be evacuated by sea on monday. Palestinian authorities in gaza say the death toll from israeli air strikes is now more than 2,300 people, including 300 in the past 24 hours. It follows the hamas Terrorist Attack on israel last saturday, which killed more than 1,300 people. Now, earlier, i spoke with Lieutenant Colonel peter lerner, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces and he reveals how the idf killed a Commander Overnight who led one of the attacks last week. Cannot be more unimpressed how israel goes around in investing in life and saving life, and this Iron Dome Defense Mechanism just one of those examples of the exten
Welcome back and thank you for being with us. Im dana bash in washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. People in Northern Gaza are running out of time to get to safety at this hour. Israel says it is now clearing up for a new phase of war. The Israel Defense force is gathering more tanks at the gaza border as at the prepare for a significant ground operation. This coupled with crippling air strikes is their response to the unprecedented Terror Attack by hamas eight days ago that left 1,400 israelis dead. Many, women, children, grandparents. The death toll in gaza also climbing steeply. According to the Ministry Of Health at least 2,600 palestinians have been killed and nearly 10,000 have been injured. Gazas Health Ministry is begging for medical teams from around the world to send help, the Health Care System is on the brink of collapse. And with food and water shorges, a humanitarian crisis is worsening by the minute. Meantime, isra
Protests continue to spread to College Campuses across the nation, the Speaker Of The House expresses support to jewish students at Columbia University. Officials there say they are making progress in conversations with protest leaders. Correspondent Steve Harrigan is on the columbia campus for us tonight. Good evening, steve. Steve good evening, shannon. The Speaker Of The House warned the protesters here today that calling out the National Guard was a real possibility. Neither israel, nor these jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone. House Speaker Mike Johnson met with jewish students at Columbia University, adding to the growing calls for University President shafik to step down. We cant allow this hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses and it must be stopped in its tracks. The clock is ticking as tuesdays midnight deadline to dismantle the tenths on campus came and went. The University Says its making progress and extended talks with Student Negotiators f
International opposition to a possible Ground Operation in rafah, where more than 1 Million People have sought shelter Egyptian State media is now reporting significant progress in talks over a Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal delegations from israel and hamas Headed To Cairo for negotiations that are said to be quote, bringing Points Of View closer together that came on the same day demonstrators took to the streets in jerusalem to demand the release of the remaining hostages held in gaza on these are our people and we cant stand another day without them coming home. And its above politics love religion, its a humanitarian issue and thats what were here to shout today its been wedeman this report before the latest word on progress from Qarrah The Stage is set for a new round of talks in cairo aimed at reaching some kind of ceasefire in gaza, given an additional sense of urgency by the us following President Bidens thursday phone call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya
aid is being allowed into gaza around 150 trucks carrying medical supplies, fuel and food entered on friday from egypt via the rafah crossing. turning to the released israeli hostages they were first taken through rafah from gaza, into egypt by road before being flown by helicopter to israel for medical checks. hospital staff gave this update on their condition. about half an hour ago, i was thrilled to be the one to receive four children, three mothers and a grandmother to the best and most caring hands here at the children s medical centre in israel. their physical condition is good and they are currently undergoing medical and emotional assessment. let s take a moment to look at what we know about these hostages all of whom were captured during the hamas attack on israel on the 7th of october. qatar, which has been mediating between israel and hamas, says the group of 2a is made up of 13 israelis, io thais, and one filipino. among the israelis there is one 85 yea