At any moment. We are watching efforts by the Biden Administration to get americans out of the war zone. Americans trapped in gaza trying to get out of egypt. There are now scheduled to open in just hours. Inside gaza, desperation as israel ramps up its attacks. And residents are running out of food and medicine. Theyre facing a real risk of starvation. Locate u. S. Sending a ship to evacuate americans from israel. Secretary of state Antony Blinken in the region trying to head off a broader war. Annoying to do anything that this conflict away u. S. Delegation on the ground here in israel forced to take shelter when silence went off. Majority leader Chuck Schumer told me he went directly to israels Prime Minister. Tell israels leaders we have your back. And with the americans heading to war, theyre almost a little goodbyes with family of these as they traveled to israel to fight. This is an nbc news Special Report, israel and hamas at war. Reporting tonight from tel aviv, tom giannis. A
Arab leaders over the siege denying gaza water, food and fuel. Now staying in the region another day as the one possible escape for gazans is not open, despite promises. President biden canceled his scheduled trip to colorado to stay in d. C. , stay at the white house and oversee the crisis. The white house is in touch with iran through back channels, we are told, to hold off any expansion of the war or else. Future u. S. Aid for israel is on hold until the House Republican majority can unite behind a new speaker, with the current frontrunner facing obstacles to securing the gavel. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the humanitarian crisis in gaza is worsening by the day. Israeli troops are massed at the border. They are not moving into position for an assault. Israel says the number of hostages has increased to 199. Secretary blinken in israel today is extending his diplomacy, pressing to open the crossing to let people out of Gaza To Egypt and let aid in. In the u. S. ,
Good evening. Im lindsay reiser, you are watching msnbcs continuing coverage of the israel hamas war. And breaking just within the last hour, we have learned a tentative agreement to allow americans safe passage through the rafah Border Crossing continues to face significant obstacles. Nbc news reports that would be a key item on Secretary Blinkens agenda when he lands and cairo tomorrow. Right now, up to 600 americans are still stranded in gaza after thats promised pathway to safety felt through earlier today. U. S. Officials said they would negotiate temporary opening at the border between gaza and egypt, for american citizens seeking to flee. But evacuees made their way to the crossing say they found a closed. While theres still no guarantee that hamas, which controls the gaza side of the border, will allow safe passage, the State Department continues to publicly urged americans and gaza to move south. Cautioning, if that crossing opens that, window could be brief. The Ground Invasi
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People have been killed in israel, in addition to 3500 wounded. In gaza, weldon and 9200 injured. And according to the state department, 29 americans have also been killed while 15 remain with missing. Now, israel promises a new phase of the war is coming. Hours ago, Prime Minister netanyahu met with his Emergency Cabinet and vowed to demolish hamas. The Israeli Defense forces said yesterday it is preparing to strike from air, sea, and land. Israeli troops and tanks have been amassing on the border with gaza for days. More than 360,000 Military Reservists have been mobilized, which for context, is more than the total number of u. S. Forces in the reserves. The big question, or one of the big questions, is when. Is it hours, or days, or longer before the Ground Offensive begins . We learned more about the strategy overnight, with three senior Israeli Military officials telling the New York Times that Tens Of Thousands of soldiers have been ordered to capture of gaza city, and destroy th