Continuing breaking News Coverage. Im Ayman Mohyeldin in new york. It is five a. M. And gaza city. Fighting between israel and hamas now enters a third day. Just the last few, hours nbc news has learned that several u. S. Citizens are among those dead and israel. Thats according to a National Security Council Spokesperson. The has said its monitoring the situation closely and the State Department is ready to provide assistance to any u. S. Citizens ill in the country. Ght, now 700 israelis are dead, 2300 injured. According to israeli officials. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says their death toll stands at more than 400 with at least 2300 injured. Israel has confirmed that forces have taken both military and non military israeli captives. Israeli media says that number is actually at 100. It includes, women, children and the elderly. Earlier today, Family Members of some of those taken by hamas held a press conference. They shared their stories and pleaded for help. Here is one woman
Theres going to be hundreds, hundreds of casualties and some hostages in that area that you have to avoid killing. That really takes a whole lot of strength on the commanders point, first of all, to plan and conduct the operation, but also on the politicians part of telling the commanders, heres what we want you to do, and here are the kinds of risks we want you to take. This is going to be a very difficult operation, and certainly the anxieties, and the emotions are stoeked so thats going to play a part in how the Israeli Defense forces go into the gaza when they do, and were certainly they probably will. General mark hurtling, i appreciate your time tonight. Its hard to put into words, the horror that took place at that Music Festival, 260 killed, others abducted. We dont know the number yet. Young people running for their lives, many of them not making it out. In our next hour, were going to hear from the young woman whose boyfriend managed to get out of the danger, only to turn bac
Israeli airstrikes hit their target take aseans money ended today break after Prime Minister netanyahu vowed mighty vengeance for such an unprecedented attack by hamas. At least 250 people have been killed in israel, making of the countrys deadliest attack in decades. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says more than 213 have died in israeli strikes on gaza. Israel is cutting off gaza supplies of electricity, fuel and goods. The military says full of Ground Operations are now imminent. Prime minister rishi sunak says he will work with International Partners for the next 24 hours to coordinate support for israel as calls of condemnation and restraint come from capitals around the world. I should also tell you that in lebanon, Palestinian Refugee camps, hundreds have taken to the streets to celebrate the assault by hamas. Now, good morning. Welcome to sky news international. Israeli forces spent the night striking back from the sky and on the ground after hamas launched the deadliest day of
When i am in israel breaking News Coverage at war with hamas. We have just learned that americans are among the at dead. Security council confirming deaths of several u. S. Citizens, however they did not say how many. This morning the State Department is saying its working to verify reports that they took some americans hostage. This comes as it razed on within gaza around the day. Spokes person around the Israel Defense forces telling msnbc at least 700 people have been killed in israel. The death toll there is expected to rise. Adding in american terms, this is a privilege to pearl harbor and 9 11 at the same time. Palestinian Health Ministry saying more than 400 people have died in gaza and the west bank. That includes nearly 80 children, this morning Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken also underscored americas commitment to advancing peace in the region. The focus now has to be on israel having what needs to deal with the attack and making sure that citizens are safe and secure. Th
This is cnn Breaking News. Top of the hour, welcome to cnns Breaking News coverage. Im abby phillip in washington. We begin with reports of live explosions heard in Central Israel near tel aviv as hamas is claiming to target the airport. And tonight the atrocities of hamas are being revealed. The images that were about to show you are graphic and disturbing. This here is the aftermath of the attacks on a Music Festival site in western israel. A rescue Organization Says that at least 260 bodies were found at that site. The survivors of that massacre describing fighters storming the festival yesterday morning, attacking civilians with rifles, rpgs, killing or kidnapping anyone that they came across. The death toll now in israel is more than 600 people. We learned tonight that at least three americans are among that number and at this moment, we do not know of the fate of dozens of people who have been taken hostage by hamas and other terrorist groups. The Israel Forces are stepping up th