Boy fell into a well. The United States says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the Islamic State group was killed. The president said that Abu Ibrahim Al qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed, but no us casualties were reported. The bbc S State Department correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. In a corner of Northwest Syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the Islamic State group that its leaders were still a target. The raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. Us Special Forces landed in helicopters near the home of the is leader, Hajji Abdullah. Those close by described a night of terror. Translation when we got out of the house, we saw aircraft flying over our heads. And after ten minutes, we heard them shouting, give yourself u
Votes against a social media company, taking steps that could lead to a u. S. Ban on the popular chineseowned social media app tiktok. National security concerns at odds with the platforms 170 million american users. We will talk about that and the prospects in the senate. The judge in georgia dropping three of the 13 federal charges against donald trump ahead of his trial. What the judge is calling into question and how that could push the case past election day. Warning signs, as Vladimir Putin talks about nuclear war. Nancy pelosi joins me on new house efforts to force a vote on aid to ukraine. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Theres big news today from capitol hill. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the house voted overwhelmingly, 35265, passing a bill that could lead to a ban on tiktok over National Security concerns. Specifically, the potential that the platforms chinese owner would have access to sensitive personal data on more than 170 million americans w
good morning. it s saturday, february the 3rd. i m ali velshi. the israel, gaza war continues. it s steady creep outward, threatening to explode into a widespread regional conflict or worse at any moment. now, the united states has upped the ante, conducting what the biden administration says is the first in a series of strategic retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed proxy forces operating in iraq and syria. and their iranian handlers operating alongside them. these groups are among those responsible for more than 160 tags on u.s. troops in the region since the october 7th attack on israel. that include last sunday s deadly attack on tower 22. it s a u.s. base in the extreme northeast corner of jordan. right near the border with iraq and syria. more than 40 u.s. service members were wounded and three u.s. soldiers died in that attack. 24-year-old specialist, kennedy sanders, was posthumously promoted to sergeant. 46-year-old sergeant, william jerome rivers, and 23 year o
And i dont want to break right now because i want to keep pushing for the release of my mum and the release of my brother. Were faced with an explosive powder keg situation. The imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of Goods Essential for their survival is prohibited under International Humanitarian law. Israelis and palestinians in gaza are spending a fourth night being bombarded by rockets and missiles as Israeli Defence forces and hamas militants continue fighting. We will have the latest from kafar aza kibbutz, where soldiers have been removing the bodies of residents killed by hamas including women, children and babies. And also an update from our correspondent who has spent his whole Life Living In Gaza he says the attacks have been the worst he has ever seen. We will also talk to a Hostage Negotiator about the difficult task of bringing both sides to the table to save as many lives as possible. And bring you a special interview with one ofjo
Im ali velshi. We are following to Breaking News out of israel. Prime minister benjamin and yahoo has declared that israel isnt a state of war after what is being called the worst attack on the country in 50 years overnight the palestinian group, hamas, which controls gaza, launched an all out assault by land, air, and see. Israel senate responded by air striking at least 21 targets in gaza. The Israeli Ministry saying they infiltrated the Israeli Border by both land and sea. Itll be very interesting when we describe that happen. Gaza base fires fired more than 2200 rockets into israel. Across the country. Israeli Officials Say at least 40 officials have been killed, hundreds more injured. The Gaza Health Ministry says 198 palestinians have been killed, 1600 injured. Both hamas and the militant group Palestinian Islamic jihad claimed they have captured it soldiers inside of israel. According to media reports, hamas fired a second barrage of attacks toward israel following the israeli r