In syria, in lebanon, and a rare strike in the west bank destroying a mosque. An israeli soldier killed today during a raid inside gaza. More than 300,000 more israeli troops now waiting for the order to attack gaza on the ground. From the air, a relentless israeli barrage. Palestinians digging with hands as they search for victims. Innocent lives at risk with just a trickle of food and water making it into gaza. In the north, more israelis evacuated from the border with lebanon, and the hostages, two americans are free but more than 200 israelis are still believed to be held by hamas. Matt gutman reporting from tel aviv. Britt clennett on the border with lebanon. The u. S. Military repositioning a Carrier Strike group to The Middle East and new Missile Batteries also on the way. President biden speaking once again with Prime Minister netanyahu, and tonight, an official telling abc news the u. S. Is urging caution on a Ground Invasion, concerned about Americans Still in gaza and a lack of humanitarian aid. Selina wang standing by at the white house. Also tonight, the beloved president of a synagogue found stabbed to Death Outside her home in detroit. Police still searching for the killer and a motive. News just coming in about a dangerous close call over oregon. An Alaska Airlines jet narrowly missing a sky west plane. What the airlines are saying tonight. A Major Development in the search for the suspect accused of killing a maryland judge who presided over his divorce hearing. What police have now found as they expand their manhunt. House republicans ready to try again to elect a new speaker. At least nine candidates have emerged but can anyone break the deadlock that Left Congress paralyzed . A former Major League Pitcher under arrest and charged with murder. And america strong, the High School Football player and a incredible comeback story full of heart. Announcer from abc news World Headquarters in new york, this is World News Tonight. Whit good evening. Thanks for joining us on this busy sunday. Im whit johnson. We begin with Breaking News out of The Middle East. Israel intensifying air strikes across the region, not only against hamas and gaza but also hitting targets in syria, lebanon, and the west bank. More than two weeks after the horrific hamas Terror Attack that killed more than 1400 israelis the world waits for news on a possible Ground Invasion at any time. Today, israel says one soldier was killed and three wounded during a raid inside gaza. The Palestinian Death toll climbing to more than 4600 people. 14,000 wounded, according to the hamas run ministry of health. The humanitarian crisis worsening there. Today, at least 17 aid trucks crossed the border with egypt, but the much needed supplies were not immediately distributed. Were learning more about the two americans from illinois freed by hamas with the fate of more than 200 of the remaining hostages still unclear. President biden today speaking on the phone with israeli Prime Minister netanyahu, and tonight, a u. S. Official telling abc news the white house is urging israel to proceed with caution. We have team coverage, and abcs matt gutman leads us off from tel aviv. Reporter tonight, israels war against hamas in gaza expanding regionally. More than 300,000 israeli troops deployed around the gaza strip. Israel slamming targets today in syria and on its northern border with lebanon. And a rare air strike in the west bank. Israeli fighting jets bombing a mosque, saying they thwarted an imminent Terror Attack. At least two killed there. And tonight, an israeli tank firing on a border post in egypt with which israel has a peace treaty. Five soldiers and eight egyptian civilians wounded. The Israeli Military calling it a mistake. The u. S. Moving a second Carrier Strike group towards The Middle East along with Missile Defense systems amid fears of a widening conflict. What were seeing is the prospect of a significant escalation of attacks on our troops and our people throughout the region. In lebanon, israel and hezbollah Trading Barrages of missiles, artillery, tank fire, and israeli reservist killed overnight in one of those exchanges. The fighting so intense there, more israeli towns now being evacuated. Our Britt Clennett is at the border. The fighting here is intensifying every single day. Look over here, you can see smoke blanketing that hillside. Fire smoldering there. Thats where israel just struck hezbollah positions, trying to make their way over here and attack israel. The most intense bombardment continues in gaza. An israeli soldier killed and three more wounded in a raid inside the gaza strip today, lacking equipment, civilians clawing through the rubble to rescue the living and remove the dead. Drone images show a block of buildings pulverized into this gray dust. And the reporter who filmed this, reportedly killed shortly after recording it, according to the palestinian journalist union. Another palestinian journalist dropping his camera and scooping up these two wounded toddlers. Rushing them to a hospital. People gave me these two babies. Theyre injured by the bombing. Youre fine. Reporter Palestinians Running Out of bare necessities. Today, 17 trucks filled with food and water crossing from egypt and gaza. 28 trucks also made it in on sunday. Tonight, with civilian casualties in gaza soaring, and hundreds of american citizens trying to get out, we spoke to the head of the Israeli Military medical corps. Have you instructed them to help care for palestinian casualties they find along the way if this incursion happens . To us, it does not matter who is the one lying on the floor. It can be an alien, it can be a tourist, a palestinian. It could be my friend. We are committed to our ethics. Were committed to our values. Reporter israel today saying hamas is Still Holding at least 212 hostages. Including americans. Over the weekend, that stunning development, hamas releasing the chicago area mother and daughter judith and natali raanan. The deal brokered by qatar and facilitated by the red cross. Judith and natali reuniting with family in israel and speaking with president biden. I just want to say thank you. Look, thats been long serving. Im just delighted to get you out. Weve been working on it a long time. Were going to get them all out, god willing. Reporter the Raanan Family relieved but turning their focus to the remaining hostages saying theyre entirely focused on efforts to secure the return of eight other Family Members that remain captive in gaza. Adding theyll work around the clock with the other families of those held hostage until each and every one of them is back home. Their release triggering protests in tel aviv. The families of the hamas hostages and other israelis calling on their government to cut a deal before launching that incursion into gaza. I spoke with shira, whose 18yearold daughter is being held. Are you scared because israel is closer to this invasion . Of course. Of course i am scared because what does that mean. I dont know where is my daughter. Concern shared by so many families tonight, waiting in agony. Whit so much pain and fear across the region. Matt gutman back with us now from tel aviv. Matt, youre also getting more information about how a Ground Invasion of gaza would play out. The challenges and the Time Commitment required. Reporter im told there will be three stages to this war. The first will comprise the most intense fighting, the invasion of the gaza strip. That could last about a month. The second stage is cleanup operations. Finding remaining hamas cells and weaponry, destroying them. That could be two to three months. The third stage is rehabilitation. Restoring Essential Services in gaza, perhaps a government, and that could take years. Whit A Long Bloody Road ahead. Matt gutman for us, thank you so much. Amid those fears of a wider war, Administration Officials tell abc news the u. S. Is advising caution to their counterparts in israel over a possible Ground Invasion. Lets get to senior White House Correspondent selina wang joining us now. What are white house officials telling you about their concerns and these discussions Behind The Scenes . Reporter Behind The Scenes im learning that Administration Officials are Counseling Caution and the delay to this looming Ground Invasion in order to allow for more hostages to be released and for more aid to get into gaza. The u. S. Is encouraging israel to protect civilians and to think through all of the possible consequences. But the white house making clear that the president is not interfering in Israeli Military operations. This morning, the president spoke with israels Prime Minister netanyahu. They discussed the ongoing efforts to release the remaining hostages as well as creating a safe passage for u. S. Citizens and others to leave gaza. The u. S. Is also bolstering its Military Presence in The Middle East. This is to deter others from getting involved. This show of force a strong message for others not to escalate this conflict. Whit. Whit selina wang, thank you. And the war overseas raising tensions and fears here at home. Dhs officials saying the conflict may increase calls for violence in the united states. There is concern for houses of worship, military assets, and demonstrations. Marchers taking to the streets across the country this weekend, in brooklyn, a mostly peaceful protest turned violent. More than a dozen people were arrested. Similar rallies were held in philadelphia and chicago. As well as this one in los angeles. Whit turning now to the urgent investigation under way in detroit after the murder of a synagogue president. Police say Samantha Woll was found stabbed to Death Outside her home this weekend. Officials say all possible motives are being investigated. Authorities tell abc news no evidence has surfaced to suggest the killing was motivated by antisemitism. Abcs alex presha is in detroit tonight. Reporter tonight, Authorities In Detroit on high alert after the brutal murder of the president of a local synagogue. Detroit police say, Samantha Woll was found around 6 30 am saturday outside her home. The 40 year old stabbed multiple times, a trail of blood leading back to her townhouse. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Woll had led the isaac agree synagogue in Downtown Detroit since last year. Im just numb at this moment, you know, sam was such an amazingly kind person. I cant imagine anything like this happening to her. Reporter late today, wolls body laid to rest. Her family remembering her as a beautiful soul. Our world is shattered without you, you brought us light. Reporter and Michigan Attorney general dana nessel, who previously worked with woll, writing sam truly used her faith and activism to create a better place for everyone. She really was a genuinely kind, sweet person that touched everyone that she knew. Reporter so far, police have not identified a suspect or possible motive. Detroits police chief saying in a statement the investigation into the death of ms. Woll remains ongoing. At this time, however, no evidence has surfaced suggesting that this crime was motivated by antisemitism. Michigans Governor Gretchen Whitmer says her heart breaks for wolls family and friends. The fbi and state police are now assisting detroit pd in this investigation. Whit. Whit alex presha for us tonight. Thank you. Next here, the latest dangerous close call in midair, now under investigation. Two passenger jets coming within several hundred feet of each other. No one was hurt, but the incident is raising renewed questions about safety. Heres abcs zohreen shah. Reporter tonight, the faa is investigating a close call between two Passenger Planes at Oregon Portland International airport. Alaska Airlines Flight 1299 arriving from orange county, california, around 4 00 p. M. On monday when it was forced to conduct a goaround due to wind. Alaska 1299 can you say the wind again . Wind 2405. Reporter that Aircraft Flying toward a seattlebound Skywest Plane taking off at the same time. Data from flight radar 24 showing the planes were as close as 266 feet vertically in altitude. Air Traffic Control instructing the Alaska Airlines pilot to turn away from the skywest aircraft. Skywest 3978 then maintain. Alaska 1299 fly runway heading, fly runway heading. Reporter tonight, Alaska Airlines conducting an internal review of the incident, calling it a Potential Traffic Conflict but saying the aircraft maintained a safe amount of lateral separation throughout the entire event. Abc news has reported on at least ten close calls since the beginning of the year. The faa is reviewing the nations aerospace system, looking at structure, training and safety efforts. And skywest says at no time was the safety of the flight compromised. Both flights landed safely. The faa is determining how close the two aircrafts got as a part of their investigation. Whit thank you. Now to the House Speaker showdown. The battle for the gavel is entering a new phase. At least nine republicans have now announced their intentions to run for the post. The gop holding a Candidate Forum tomorrow as they try to find someone they all can agree on. The house has remained without a speaker for more than two weeks. Abcs Em Nguyen On Capitol Hill tonight. Reporter tonight, at least nine republicans are now vying to be speaker of the house setting the stage for a new Candidate Forum tomorrow. Among the contenders, Byron Donalds of florida, Retired Marine Corps lieutenant, general jack bergman of michigan and majority whip tom emmer of minnesota whos backed by ousted speaker kevin mccarthy. We need to get him elected this week and move on. Reporter while emmer is seen as the current frontrunner, the number three House Republican is disliked by Donald Trumps congressional allies for voting to uphold president bidens 2020 electoral victory. On friday, House Republicans dropped jim jordan of ohio as the nominee in a secret ballot after three failed attempts to get elected. Hes out, hes out. Reporter the house is paralyzed without a speaker for 19 days now unable to pass president bidens 100 billion foreign aid package for israel and ukraine. And with a looming Government Shutdown next month. If we dont have a speaker of the house, we cant govern. Reporter whit, after that Candidate Forum tomorrow night republicans plan to hold a Secret Ballot Vote on tuesday in hopes of nominating a new speaker. A House Floor Vote could come as early as that afternoon. Whit. Whit another busy week ahead on capitol hill. Thank you. Tonight, the urgent manhunt is expanding for the suspect accused of killing a maryland state judge. The judge, Andrew Wilkinson, had just awarded full custody of the suspects four children to his exwife. Heres abcs morgan norwood. Reporter tonight, the search expanding for a maryland father of four accused of killing the judge who presided over his divorce hearing. The u. S. Marshals, their task force is on this. Theyre nationwide search. Reporter authorities warn the suspect pedro argote, on the run since thursday, has ties to multiple states including new york, florida, indiana, and north carolina. A 10,000 reward now offered for his capture. Deputies armed with long guns swarming a wooded area near williamsport, maryland, on saturday morning after argotes Silver Mercedes suv was found by a resident. That car just 15 minutes from where police say argote gunned down Circuit Court judge Andrew Wilkinson outside of his home just hours after the judge awarded argotes exwife full custody of their children. It could have been there since thursday night or sometime friday. Well pull the computers gps from it. Reporter officials dont believe argote is still in the immediate area though they are urging the public to stay on alert. Argote considered armed and dangerous. Were just going to be really vigilant until we bring him to justice or we capture him. Reporter whit, Authorities Say the suspects family is wellprotected. Argotes exwife saying in a statement through her attorney our hearts ache for judge wilkinsons family, and we are praying for them. Whit. Whit an awful story. Morgan, thank you. 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Thanks so much for watching tonight. Im whit johnson in new york. Have a great night. So is the number of errant missile strikes. All of this as the pentagon is ready to step up the us presence is also what police are saying about a shooting overnight in oakley that cost a teenager their life and sent three others to the hospital. And a house divided. But for how much longer . A look ahead to a new week of gop maneuvering to find a new House Speaker. Abc7 news at six starts now. Building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. This is abc7 news. A live look now at the conditions over the San Francisco bay. You see the bay bridge right there. Gray skies all day. The result of a new storm that has brought rain to many areas. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im j. R. Stone. A cold front continues to bring us some rain. Here is a live look at conditions outside across the region. Spencer christian is here tracking the latest. Okay. Yeah, we still have the gray skies over much of the bay area, but the rainfall is getting lighter and lighter. So heres a look at whats happening. This is what produced the rainfall for us. As you see on the satellite radar, composite image, a little storm spinning around up in Northern California with waves or bands of Light Rain Sweeping through the bay area
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