also tonight, the major storm taking aim first slamming florida and then all the way up the east coast. we re tracking it. tragedy in gaza. israeli forces acknowledging they killed three hostages with friendly fire after mistaking them for a threat. our richard engel in jerusalem. the urgent warning from the cdc as cases of covid, flu, and rsv surge around the nation. our nbc news exclusive, the kremlin s top spokesman on the 2024 election. what he said about vladimir putin and donald trump. america s fentanyl crisis. inside the unauthorized clinic risking trouble with the law to save people. the bond between two boys, one american and one israeli we first met in the wake of the hamas attacks. how their friendship brought some hanukkah joy to children of war. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. breaking late today, a devastating legal blow for former new york mayor rudy giuliani. a federal jury in washington
Invasion into gaza any moment, Defense Minister tells troops to prepare to see the strip from the inside. You are watching Fox And Friends First on friday morning, im todd piro. Carley im carley shimkus. Two more attacks on u. S. Military bases happening overnight in iraq. Our troops have come under attack four times since wednesday, around the same time President Biden was pledging to send aid to our allies and bring our hostages home. President biden we are facing an Inflection Point in history, the decision we make today will determine the future for decades to come. American leadership holds the world together. American alliances keep us safe. American values make us a partner other nations want to work with. Put that at risk and walk away from ukraine and turn our backs on israel, it is just not worth it. Todd trey yingst live in israel with the latest, trey. Trey todd, carley, good morning. Overnight there was a lull in being roet fire from the gaza strip indication that hamas an
Staff to evacuate gaza. Our coverage continues now in The 11th Hour with stephanie ruhle. Good evening, once again, im stephanie ruhle. There is a major news break out of congress today, where Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race for speaker after being nominated by his fellow republicans. Well have much more on the chaos in the house in just a moment. But first, lets begin our broadcast with israel. Who is continuing its she siege on got a. Launch more airstrikes six days after the hamas terror attacks. The bombing is intensifying, as israel is building up its military forces along the border with gaza for a potential Ground Invasion. At least 1300 people have been killed in israel, and at least 1500 have been killed in gaza. Today, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken was in israel meeting with both Prime Minister netanyahu and israelis who survived the terror attacks. We get more from my colleague, lester holt, in tel aviv. Tonight, israeli airstrikes relentlessly Bombarding Gaza
Clock warning United Nations staff to evacuate gaza. Our coverage continues now in The 11th Hour with stephanie ruhle. Good evening, once again, im stephanie ruhle. Of congress today, where Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race for speaker after being nominated by his fellow republicans. Well have much more on the chaos in the house in just a moment. But first, lets begin our broadcast with israel. Who is continuing its she siege on got a. Launch more airstrikes six days after the hamas terror attacks. The bombing is intensifying, as israel is building up its military forces along the border with gaza for a potential Ground Invasion. At least 1300 people have been killed in israel, and at least 1500 have been killed in gaza. Today, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken was in israel meeting with both Prime Minister netanyahu and israelis who survived the terror attacks. We get more from my colleague, lester holt, in tel aviv. Tonight, israeli airstrikes relentlessly Bombarding Gaza wit
Today as we come on air right now, its in washington, just after 7 00 in israel and gaza. On the israeli side, sirens are sounding, on the gaza side, the power supply is down. Cnn correspondents are on the front line of this war, miles from the gaza border, thats where Nick Robertson is right now, nick, what are you seeing there . Reporter we are hearing heavy detonations and gaza from Artillery Rounds that are being fired. Weve seen heavy artillery in placements, a few miles from here earlier on in the day. They were there yesterday but they are there today. These heavy rounds appear to be targeting the places where hamas might be trying to fire their rockets from but we are also hearing drone activity, we are seeing that behind me there. What you just heard was another one of those Artillery Rounds, impacting sorry to interrupt you. Nick, we just have to get to the president of the United States. He is speaking. This attack has brought to the surface this moment, we have to be crysta