Welcome to the programme, continuing coverage of the escalation of events announced by israel. A spokesperson for the idf the Israeli Defence force is confirming that there will be an increase in air strikes and attacks from the air and an increase and expansion of ground force operations tonight. Mobile phone services and internet in gaza have been cut off. Combined with little power to begin with. Showing you these Live Pictures, which are pretty dark, as i spoke, the power, electricity is low, so the buildings are not to let out. However, every few minutes or so, the sky is lit up by explosions, as you just saw that they are followed often by a cracking sound, that orange flash. We have been witnessing to me just pausing there for the sound, we been witnessing this over the last few hours now since just before the idf made that announcement confirming their operational changes, the increase in bombardment to the outcome of the expansion of Ground Forces. They say they are targeting
Another Mass Shooting in the u. S. , at leoeast 22 people reported killed in maine and the suspected gunman is still at large. And also the u. N. Warns it will be forced to suspend Aid Operations in the coming hours if fuel isnt delivered. Well start in lewiston, maine where a Police Manhunt is under way for the Person Voflged in the massacre Wednesday Night. 22 are dead, up to 60 others wounded. Shootings took place at a Bowling Alley and a restaurant. Officials are telling residents to stay inside and lock their doors. Hundreds of officers are looking for this man, 40yearold robert card. Schools in the area are closed thursday as Police Search for the gunman. Card is considered Armed And Dangerous. If people see him, dont approach or make contact with him in any way. The shelterinplace order that currently stands remains. A vehicle which was a vehicle of interest in this incident was located in lisbon and were now also asking residents in lisbon to shelter in place. The attack began
8 oclock in los angeles at 6 am in jerusalem. This is breaking News Coverage of israels war on hamas on americas late news fox news at night. Breaking tonight 48 minutes to sunrise in israel. In state 18 of the war. 2 more hostages have been released. Both are in hospital in tel aviv. We will update their conditions in moments. First, to the overall battle. Israel is promising a ground war and saying Israeli Forces are ready. The Biden Administration is advising against a ground war. While israel decides what to do in gaza, Northern Israel is taking rocket fire. Lucas tomlinson is live in tel aviv with the latest on the ground. Lucas . Trace, earlier this evening and is really helicopter brothers to elderly israeli hostages released by Hamas To Hospital in tel aviv behind me. This is fenced most are toward navy base and extracted his forces to get ready for ground combat. Pricks keep preparing for operation. It will come soon. We are preparing thoroughly for the next step. A multilater
Worlds help to bring her home. Im begging the world to bring my baby back home. And later, today news in washington, the leaderless house preparing for yet another grueling vote to decide the next speaker. Good morning and thank you for being with us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting along side my friend and colleague jose diazbalart with our special coverage. After today, President Biden will depart washington for israel country at war after this Surprise Attack by hamas. His visit intended as a sign of solidarity with the israeli people. And it comes as an Israeli Ground invasion of gaza still appears by all indications imminent. And as the u. S. Leads negotiations to try to get critical aid into the crippled gaza strip and get civilians out. Joining us now from tel aviv, israel, is Nbcs Jay Gray and from washington, White House Correspondent monica alba. So, jay, let me start with you. Israeli troops remain along gazas border. Is there any indication that a Ground Assau
And why so many palestinians are dying in this operation. So hamas has had a diabolical plan of embedding all of its infrastructure within the civilian arena. We are currently targeting their leaders, from ismail haniyeh, who is the Prime Minister of hamas, but is actually the mastermind of the massacre in the south, on october the 7th. From him, right up at the top, down all the way down to the terrorists that conducted the infiltration, we are gathering intelligence and seeking them out and destroying them. So wherever they are hiding, congregating, planning their next attack, that is a legitimate target and well within the realm of the laws of armed conflict. We will seek them out. We didnt start this war. We didnt choose to go to war with hamas. They chose it, but we will win it. Critics of israel will say that the thousands of people who have been killed, the Hundreds Of Thousands who have been displaced, they didnt choose this war either, what do you say to them . I would say tha