jansing. iran suffers its deadliest attack in decades. more than 100 people are dead after twin bombs exploded during a memorial for a revered general. we ll have the latest on that stunning scene and the implications for the entire region and the hostages. plus, with less than two weeks before the first votes are cast for 2024, donald trump s ability to stay on the ballot is still an open question in 19 states. the latest on the uncertainty surrounding critical court cases in colorado and maine. when will the supreme court step in and decide things once and for all? and a surprise at the southern border, just as house republicans show up to spotlight how bad they say things are, illegal crossings plummet to less than half what they were at the end of december. but relief both for president biden and authorities at the border may be short lived. lots to get to today, but we start with the intensity surrounding two hugely consequential legal cases that will have a major im
right. you know, this was an israeli strike on a palestinian, not on someone from hezbollah. this sends obviously a clear message to the hamas leadership abroad that israel is going to track them down. the chief of massad, the head of shin bad had said this openly. it s a message to iran and hezbollah as well. there s one key point that i think has to be made. there s another constituency here, and that s the israeli public. the israeli intelligence service, the military, that aura of deterrence was shattered after october 7th. they re rebuilding that. this is going to be seen in israel as a very significant development, a high value target strike. last piece on this, chris. let s just remember that saleh al-arouri was a designated global terrorist. he had u.s. blood on his hands. there was a $5 million reward under the state department s rewards for justice program. in the counterterrorism world in the united states, no one s shedding any tears for someone who obviously was on israel