pete: welcome. it is the 7 a.m. hour of fox & friends weekend. on sunday, february 4th, year of our lord, 2024. and we start with a fox news alert. the u.s. and coalition forces launching more strikes existence iran-backed houthi targets in yemen as the leader of the terrorist group warning of more escalation. rachel: plus, president biden easily wins the south carolina democrat primary. someone else in the administration reportedly has her eyes already on 2028. [laughter] will: rapper 50 cent says trump might be the answer. pete: it s fiddy cent [laughter] will: the second hour of fox & friends weekend starts right now. pete: we start with a fox news alert. the u.s. and u.k. carried out a new wave of airstrikes yesterday, targeting sites in yemen occupied by the iranian-linked houthi rebels. will: madeleine rivera joins us with more. reporter: good morning, guys. this is the third round of u.s. and u.k. joint strikes targeting houthi rebels in yemen. the pentagon s
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news, the u.s. launches break strikes in he ran in syria, in retaliation for the killing of three u.s. soldiers and jordan. more information from correspondence and the pentagon, white house at this hour, wolf blitzer situation room, i am mark in for wolf. this is cnn breaking news. that s get back to this breaking news, u.s. military retaliating for a deadly attack against a u.s. base and jordan, airstrikes underway in iraq and syria against targets tied to the rain iran backed targets, we are getting new information as we speak, oren liebermann, news of the strikes breaking just moments ago, what we know of the strike? we expect them to be more powerful in many ways, central command, a number of targets the were struck, and what was used to carry out the operation, let me read this out from u.s. central command. at 4 pm eastern time, if every second, forces conducted strikes and iraq and syria against the revolutionary guard and affiliated literary groups, striking
centers, weapons storage sites, and supply chain facilities. sites two u.s. officials tell nbc news are directly linked to the drone attack in jordan. this will also not be a one-day affair. the u.s. says the response will be phased in a campaign that could last for weeks. quote, this is the start of these actions. they will unfold at times and places of our choosing, said secretary of defense austin in a statement. the question now is not only, how does iran respond, but how do our allies react? the president and his administration have said they don t want a war with iran and they adopt want to be dragged into a broader middle east conflict. iran was already angry about last week with a spokesperson for the iraqi prime minister calling it a violation of sovereignty that undermines years of cooperation. what do the iraqis say now? and why does the u.s. still have such a large presence there in the first place? we should also note the timing. these strikes were launched les
defend our people and hold responsible all those who harm americans. a time, place of our choosing. that began tonight. [background sounds] it not end tonight. concern will not end tonight. neil: stunning images we re getting the first of this morning in the aftermath of those u.s. airstrikes on at least the 85 iran proxy targets in iraq and syria. the white house says the strikes were successful and part of a multitiered campaign. iraq and iran condemning that campaignful we ll talk to top generals on what exactly was hit and the significance of those targets and what may be next. plus, top lawmakers on the house. armed services committee, republican member mike waltz and democratic member adam smith, they re both here. good morning, everyone. happy weekend to you. i m neil cavuto, so glad that you re joining us. we ll give you the latest on this, where it stands and where it s going, first to tel aviv where you ll find our trey yingst. trey. reporter: hey, neil, good morn