Force another Prominent School to cancel its main graduation ceremony. We will take you there. House Speaker Mike Johnson meets with the republican lawmakers seeking to kick him out of his job. We have the behind the scenes of that meeting and who will former President Trump pick to be his running mate . A look at the contenders tonight. But, first, breaking tonight, israel has begun striking targets in the gaza strip city of rafah. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that a ceasefire proposal agreed to by hamas is far from his countrys essential demands. However, israel will send negotiators to continue talks to try find a solution. But, in the meantime, they are not letting up. Correspondent jeff paul is in tel aviv with the very latest tonight. Good evening, jeff. Jeff yeah, good evening, bret. We are learning the israeli war cabinet has than newly decided to continue its operations in rafah saying that it wants to keep pressure on hamas to eventually release all of the
The new center here in los angeles. Welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. Weber getting with the Breaking News of that deadly attack on israel. Hamas militants, launching a surprise, simultaneous rocket and ground attack. This, at the break of dawn, killing 70 people, according to israeli Emergency Services. Israeli officials say, hamas has fired 2500 rockets. The Rocket Fire Serving as cover for an unprecedented multipronged infiltration of hamas fighters crossing into israels borders. Israels military said that palestinian fighters penetrated at least three military installations. Those being at the eras border crossing, the zakim base, and the Gaza Division headquarters and at rhame. Now at one point, israels police chief said, forces were engaging gunman in 21 separate locations. Israels Prime Minister says, he spoke with President Biden, as well as Secretary Of State anthony blinken, and they say that the u. S. Fully supports israels right to defend itself. [speaking in a globa
The office of speaker of the house of the United States house of the United States house of the United States House Of Representatives is hereby declared vacant. Mccarthys cardinal sin, say his critics, was working with President Biden and the democrats on a last minute Budget Agreement to avoid a Goernment Shutdown last weekend. Lets take a closer look at the lawmakers who want to take his place. Jim jordan of ohio was first elected to congress in 2007. On friday morning, his bid got a major boost. Former President Donald Trump wrote on truth social jordan is one of trumps biggest congressional allies, receiving the president ial medal of freedom from trump in a closed door ceremonyjust days afterjanuary sixth capitol riot in 2021. Jordan currently chairs the housejudiciary committee, where he launched several investigations into President Biden, his son hunter and the fbi. He is also a founder and former chairman of the ultraconservative House Freedom caucus and was among more than 1
You have been watching israels Military Assault in gaza from afar. Has it unfolded in the way you expected . Yes, it has unfolded in the way i expected but not in the way that i thought it should be. There is a huge tension between the way that i see this war and the way that the government define it, and the problem is, and i have said it from the very beginning, that this war is a war without any political goal. And what happens to this type of war, that the war becomes the end and not the means in order to achieve a better political goal. So the answer is yes and no. Isnt the strategic sort of aim to destroy hamas as a Fighting Force and to completely eliminate it as a governing force in gaza, isnt that a clear political strategic ambition . No, absolutely not. It is a military goal, it is not a political goal. We have to understand that when we discuss the whole concept of war, the idea is to create a better political reality. The battlefield or the military forces are just the mea
Ami ayalon, in northern israel, welcome to hardtalk. Ami ayalon, in northern israel, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for invitin welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Great welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Great to welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for inviting me. Great to have for inviting me. Great to have you on. You have a long, distinguished career at the top of the Israeli Security forces. Obviously that and sometime ago. You have been watching israels Military Assault in gaza from afar. Has it unfolded in the way you expected . Yes, it has unfolded in the way i expected but not in the way that i thought it should be. There is a huge tension between the way that i see this war and the way that i see this war and the way that the government define it, and the problem is, and i have set it from the very beginning, that this war is a war without any political goal. And what happens to this type of war, that the wa