Good afternoon, thank you for staying with our special coverage of the israelhamas war. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington, where there is breaking news. The State Department confirming in the last hour at least 22 americans have been killed in the conflict so far. That update coming just minutes after President Biden doubled down on his strong comments supporting israel with remarks at the white house. This attack has brought to the surface the painful memories and scars left by antisemitism and genocide against the jewish people, and this moment we have to be crystal clear. There is no justification for terrorism, no excuse. Were also learning that Secretary Of State blinken will be traveling to israel this afternoon with a delegation that includes steve gillon, the special envoy for special hostage affairs. This hour well check in on capitol hill where a deeply divided House Republican conference could be one step closer to selecting their next speaker. Joining me now msnbcs chief cor
Cabrera. The historic mobilization of israel continues. These are live pictures youre seeing of gaza and there are again plumes of smoke emanating from different parts of that tightly lived city, where these attacks have been pretty consistent throughout the past 24 hours. Hundreds of thousands of reservists are preparing to join the war. The possibility of a Ground Invasion is still growing. And then inside gaza, entire neighborhoods were seeing images that are just really breathtaking here from bombings where you can see neighborhoods destroyed, and this is all happening right now in retaliation for the Terror Attack by hamas. Right now were told electricity in gaza is out as night is set to fall. Just as the last power plant there in gaza runs out of fuel. Plus, the devastation in israel from saturdays Surprise Attack coming into greater focus. One woman who escaped the terrorists describing it as a second holocaust. We have complete coverage with reporters on the ground in israel.
Jesse tonight more mayhem in the middle east, the war between hamas and israel escalating. The american death toll stands at 14. 20 americans are missing. An unknown number of americans are being held hostage. Over a thousand isreali corpses laid scattered throughout the country. Thousands more are injured or missing. Subhuman jihadists ripping families apart, snatching whose edge at thats, kidnapping children. Jesse israel has Gun Hunting Down and extracting hamas from their cities and First Responders are getting a look at the ghastly tactics the terrorists are using. Hamas left trails of blood soaked in the city streets. In one town hamas reportedly beheaded babies. 40 babies at least were taken out on gurneys, still right now they are going house to house, still evacuating dead bodies. You continue to see just cribs overturned, strollers left behind. All of these doors wide open. He said we dont know the exact number of casualties because they are still collecting dead bodies becau
This is cnn breaking news. Hello, welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world, as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. It is nine a. M. In israel, for the military now reports the death toll from the hamas Terror Attacks has jumped to more than 1200. Israel is stepping up its response, with punishing airstrikes on gaza. You are taking a look now at the aftermath of an explosion just moments ago. The idf says it hit more than 70 targets tuesday in one area, where a large number of attacks against israel are directed. Israel is getting ready for the next phase of retaliation. It has called up more than 300,000 reservists and evacuated civilians from near the gaza border. The Defense Minister says the offensive against hamas may have started from the air, but it will also come on the ground. Meanwhile, Israel Channel 12 has released new video showing the devastation at the site of a Music Festival, where at l
Civilians. Ive been lost of words. Really. Every hour, every day its getting worse. We know that the first days are the most important. Its okay. Take your time. I want my family. If by any chance theyre watching this, i want them to know that we love them and were doing everything we can to get them. I want them to be strong. And we are strong. We want this to end in the best way possible. Hours after we did that Interview Yifat sent us this picture that they just found online. It shows shiri, her cousin, shiris husband yarden with blood on his head and his hands seemingly in captivity. This photo that theyve seen now is the first Proof Of Life the family has got nen more than three days since he went missing. But they dont know his whereabouts right now. Cnns coverage from israel continues. This is the source. Im kaitlan collins. Tonight, americans are among those who have been taken hostage by hamas. A Disturbing Development that was confirmed by President Biden today, whos about as