the militants. hamas is doing exactly the opposite they want to civilians and they run like cowards to hide behind civilians in gaza to use them as huge human shields. we are going to come from the sea, the air, the land, and we will fight back. even though we paid a heavy price and you can tell that i m very emotional today because, you know, i know the number. i know what s happening thousands of funerals in israel, but at the same time, we have the conviction to protect our people and to hand down those terrorists. ambassador, i thank you very much for being with us this morning, i very much appreciate your time. thank you very much. and we continue our coverage, breaking news, the ongoing strikes inside gaza, there is a war with israel. . it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific, i m josé diaz-balart. we continue our special coverage at this hour of the war in israel. right now the israeli air force is unleashing, quote, an extensive assault on gaza. t
we ll get the very latest on the escalating conflict with a live report from near the gaza border in just a moment. meanwhile, some republican presidential candidates are already spreading misinformation about the attack, blaming a deal between the biden administration and iran. plus, we ll bring you a look at how the chaos in the house with republicans scrambling to find a new speaker could impact military and security assistance for israel. good morning and welcome to morning joe. i m jonathan lemire. alongside u.s. special correspondent for bbc news, katty kay. we re in for joe, mika and willie on this holiday monday. with us on this busy monday, we have president emeritus of the council on foreign relations, richard haass, and columnist and associate editor for the washington post, david ignatius. katty, an extraordinary weekend, a tragic weekend, now we deal with the unfolding story on this monday morning. yes. lucky we have richard and david with us this mor
nbc s richard engel forced to take cover from mortar fire just a short time ago. [ explosions ]. israel gripped by a hostage crisis in the aftermath of the surprise attack. more than 100 missing, their locations unknown. what s being done to get them home. later, how did militants make it into israel by air, by ground without warning? the intelligence failure that allowed hamas to unleash widespread destruction. good morning. it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. the israeli air force launching an extensive attack as we come on the air three days after hamas launches a surprise attack against israel. the company claiming to have retaken control of all communities around gaza and ordering a, quote, complete siege of the gaza strip. the bloody cost of this young war is already horrifying. at least 700 israelis and 500 palestinians killed with more than 4,000 injured. among the dead nine americans according to the u.s. state department. that numbe
andrea mitchell picks up our special coverage of the war in israel right now. and right now on this special edition of andrea mitchell reports, israel orders a full siege of the gaza strip pounding hamas with new missile strikes after saturday s shocking surprise attack by air, sea, and ground, described as the first full-scale invasion from hamas into southern israel in history. more than 1,000 people are dead on both sides including at least nine americans. hamas is also claiming to have more than 100 military and civilian hostages including men, women, and children, and some americans who could be used as human shields and bargaining chips. yuni asher is among those pleading for the return of his wife and daughters after they were taken by hamas. my wife, my daughter raz less than 5 years old, and my little baby girl, less than 3 years old, they re just little babies. they re not even girls. i don t even know if they ate enough, if they re cold or hot, if they re hur
the supply of electricity, fuel, and goods to the gaza strip. gaza is largely dependent on israel for its electricity supply. and in addition, an official says israel has sought help with israeli hostages, and egypt s intelligence chief has contacted hamas, which says it will publicly declare the number of prisoners in the coming hours. israeli media citing rescue service officials saying that at least 300 people have been killed so far, including 26 soldiers, while a palestinian health authority is saying at least 313 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip. nbc news foreign correspondent kelly joins me now via phone, live from jordan. kelly, thank you so much for joining us in this hour. what s the latest that you are hearing over there, regarding this ongoing conflict? yeah, katie, good morning. we re actually on our way towards the jordanian israeli border, because it s still very difficult to get into the country. very limited flights at the airport in tel av