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
this is not just israel s problem. now it s in israel but this is a whole world problem. we expect there s a likelihood of escalation, escalation by iranian proxies directed against our forces. we step up and deal with this axis of evil, china, russia, iran. because it s an immediate threat to the united states. sandra: a warning from mitch mcconnell about a new axis of evil as we get word of a brand-new drone strike or attacks against a u.s. base housing american troops in syria. so far no injuries have been reported, meanwhile we are awaiting two briefings at this hour. one from the white house, where john kirby will be joining karine jean-pierre, the press secretary, and another happening a few minutes later from the state department and a big hello and welcome to you as we begin a new week in new york. bill: i m bill hemmer in for john roberts, making his way back to the u.s. of a., and from israel. good afternoon to you where you are. things stand at this hour,
responding. that s cnn.com/impact. our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in the situation room. i will see you tomorrow, again, live from tel aviv. happening now, breaking news, new video of two israeli hostages just released by hamas. stand by for the latest on their condition as more than 200 other civilians remain in captivity and in danger right now. also tonight, new scenes of far reaching destruction in gaza. israel wrapping up its air war against hamas as sources say the u.s. is urging the israelis to hold off on a ground invasion so more hostages can get out, and more desperately needed aid can get in. and here in washington, house republicans are about to meet behind closed doors to hear from nine members now vowing to be the next speaker. gop lawmakers back to square one as the speaker fight drags on and the house enters a third week of paralysis. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situa
in gaza over the last 24 hours. and the rise in attacks on u.s. forces in the middle east. what the white house says about the possibility iran is involved. our richard engel is in israel for us. also tonight, the terrifying moments in the cockpit of an alaska airlines plane. an off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines mid-flight. the pilots who subdued him. you ll hear the call to the tower. the 83 counts of attempted murder he now faces. new details in the fatal stabbing of a synagogue president in detroit. police today saying they don t believe it was motivated by anti-semitism. have they zeroed in on a suspect? after failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting behind closed doors tonight. the nine new candidates battling it out. the massive pileup in louisiana. about 100 vehicles involved. was it caused by so-called superfog? and the children of war. the boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. his family s message to the world.
i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york. as we speak, gaza is being decimated by punishing air strikes. israel s defense minister is emphasizing that this is phase one, warning of a potentially months-long invasion designed to wipe hamas off the earth. the latest sign this could explode into a wider war. plus, the herculean task ahead in the house as nine men square off in the attempt to claim the cube yous honor of becoming house speaker. what are the chances this produces more gridlock and chaos? we ll have a live report from capitol hill. and what is potentially a $10 million question. were donald trump s defamatory comments about the writer e. jean carroll covered by presidential immunity? he ll test that theory today in court. we begin overseas with the war pushing into a more dangerous phase, already spilling beyond its initial borders. today the israeli military announced it sent tanks and infantry on a series of limited raids deep into gaza, esc