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Theres been International Condemnation of the taking of civilian hostages. Israel says some 100 civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped, but both israel and hamas have denied reports of a possible prisoner exchange. So far in this conflict, at least 900 people have been killed in israel, and almost 700 people have been killed in gaza following Israeli Military action. Right now were looking at a live pictures of gaza city, where weve seen many flashes of explosions in the past hour or so. Isr...

Troops into israel, but pledged support for it as it fights back against hamas, the us releasing a statement along with four other nations condemning the attacks and calling for peace in the middle east. In other developments, the armed wing of hamas has threatened to kill israeli hostages if Palestinian Civilians are not warned about impending air strikes. Theres been International Condemnation of the taking of civilian hostages. Israel says some 100 civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped. ...

Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) and landing dock ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), sailing on orders to the Persian Gulf region, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, USNI has learned. Both ships, part of the three-ship, 4,000-member Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, left Norfolk, Va., July 10 as a crisis-response force for U.S. Naval […]

Inside the compound presented a threat to the force. they were then engaged by the raid force and killed. >> reporter: american special ops found abu bakr al baghdadi inside a tunnel with u.s. commanders now say two children. >> when captured at the hands of u.s. forces was imminent, baghdadi detonated a bomb he wore killing himself and two young children with him. >> reporter: after the raid american forces destroyed the compound the explosion leveling the facility he was baghdadi lay yacout an...

Cedric richmond of the judiciary committee and our correspondents and analysts are standing by. first straight to capitol hill. our senior congressional correspondent manu raju is on the scene. manu, it is unclear if bolton would show up but how significant would that testimony be? but hold your thought for a moment. i want to go to the pentagon right now. there is a briefing and listen -- lets listen to the central command. >> -- presented a threat to the force. they did not respond to commands...

>> so jennifer, absolutely not. we chose the time based on a variety of factors. weather, certainty, lunar data and while it might have been convenience to use bases there, the united states military has the capability to go anywhere and support ourselves at great distances so that was not a limited factor. we struck because the time was about right given the totality of the intelligence and the other situation and factors that would affect the raid force going in and coming out. >> just a gener...

U.s. forces detained and later released the non-combatants. the group was treated humanely at all times and included 11 children. i want to make it clear that despite the violent nature of the raid and the -- and the high-profile nature of this assault, every effort was made to avoid civilian casualties and to protect the children that we suspected would be at the compound. five isis members inside the compound presented a threat to the force. they did not respond to commands in arabic to surren...

Turkey coming across that caused you to change the timing of this operation? >> jennifer, absolutely not. we -- we chose the time based on a variety of factors. weather certainty. lunar data. a variety of things like that. and while it mightve been convenient to use bases there, the united states military has the capability to go almost anywhere and support ourselves even at great distances. so that was not a limiting factor. we -- we struck because the time was about right to do it then given t...

Members of al qaeda, trying to figure out what makes them tick. >> throughout one of their prime objectives was gaining information on the whereabouts of al qaeda in iraq leader abau al za kari. >> he captured 12 people on a mission. so we started to figure in this 12, we had much more potential intelligence than we thought. >> intelligence that would allow them to track and soon locate zarqawi. >> i was back in another part of the operation center and guys said you need to see this. i go, wow, ...

Raids on suspected al qaeda in iraq headquarters, for example. he would go himself. its very unusual. but hes very unusual guy. >> i sat this close to senior members of al qaeda, trying to figure out what makes them tick. >> throughout one of their prime objectives was gaining information on the whereabouts of al qaeda in iraq leader abu al zarqawi. the breakthrough came with the detention of 12 insurgents. >> we captured 12 people on a mission. so we started to figure in this 12, we had much mo...