The number two man in hamas, this man, his house was absolutely pulverized. Very early this morning. That sets the tone for the next few hours. Israeli air strike after israeli airstrike, after drone strike, artillery strikes, all struck the Power Centers of hamas. Anything that represents hamas. So government buildings, ministries, thats what was targeted. We saw the strikes. The israelis are confirming that it was them yet. This is gazas only power plant before this attack. It was three or four hours of power a day for the gazas 1. 7, 1. 8 population. Now there is virtually nothing. I want to show you whats behind me. Well, you can see whats behind me. Absolutely nothing. Thats not because nothing is back there. Its because there is a blackout thanks to that strike on the power plan. I want to show you one more emotion of video, tony, something that happened just a couple of hours ago just a few hundred feet from where im standing now. [ explosion ] reporter so that was an israeli st
After a boston whalewatching boat got stuck. The threehour cruise that turned into an allnight ordeal. Today, tuesday, july 29, 2013. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live in studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Am good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Youre getting a nice Vantage Point from the elevator. Im going for a beautiful view, not that view, lady gaga and tony bennett will be here in the studio and up at the top of rock and they have an announcement and we look forward to that later on. We have the top story. Israels hef assault since fighting intensified three weeks ago. Efforts by the United States to end those attacks are taking a toll on the relationship with israel. Nbc National Correspondent kate snow is in tel aviv this morning. Kay, good morning to you. Reporter good morning to you. John kry is pushing an end to both sides, but diplomatically speaking israel may give him a hard time. The public and the press seemed