[sirens] bret new explosion of violence rocking Southern Israel overnight as hamas launches a fresh barrage of missiles over the region. The militant group has claimed to have shot with 100 rockets in the latest attack. I am jon scott with continuing coverage in the work of israel with a Special Edition of fox news live. The newest attack coming hours after israel formally declared war on hamas for the unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel saturday morning. The declaration prompted the u. S. To move warships and aircraft near to the closest middle east ally. There is no current plan for u. S. Troops to intervene. The death toll continued to climb at this hour, 700 have died in israel and 400 killed in gaza. Several americans are among the victims of the hamas attack. Trey yingst is live on the ground in Southern Israel with more. Good evening as we speak from the distance is really fighter jets are targeting parts of the gaza strip, they are hitting different hamas positions in highrise buildings that are used by the group to plan and execute according to the Israeli Military these type of attacks. We know israel is preparing for a Ground Invasion and the strikes often of the first thing that you will see by a military like israel. Back in 2014 they struck similar neighborhoods that theyre hitting tonight before sending thousands of ground troops. Thats part of what weve seen today staging operation. The troops headed to the border in tanks and apcs preparing what could be a prolonged operation inside of the gaza strip. Is is really Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has made clear he will not stop until the organization is destroyed. We expect the coming days to be very difficult and violent for the region. Israelis bracing for more rocket fire and more crossborder attacks. Weve seen tonight and even the towns we were reporting in earlier today have hamas militants in them engaging is really soldiers that got better. Its a challenging situation for the israeli army. But the mind of israelis remain on those killed. They watched as funerals took place across the country and they still worry about loved ones some of whom were captured and taken into the gaza strip. Jon what about the rockets most recently launched are there any signs that they were destructive from the hamas point of view, effective . The city south of here took a direct hit from a rocket earlier tonight. Also hamas claims they launch for the 100 rockets towards israels main airport the ben gurion airport. Just outside of the city of tel aviv israels secondlargest city. It did not appear the hamas was successful in reaching the airport but what theyre trying to do is disrupt the flow of air traffic into israel as a number of carriers have already started to cancel their flights into the jewish state over concern this is quickly escalating into a larger conflict and another rocket fire from lebanon earlier today is railing is responding to that in the region bracing for more days to come. The concern this can be a corrugated attack not only from factions inside of gaza but iranian backed groups across the region including Lebanese Militant Group hezbollah. As a fight continues here in Southern Israel top officials are meeting by the hour trying to determine the next steps and what the operation will look like in gaza but remember they do not want to pull all their forces to the south out of fears that a northern operation could be needed as well and the possibility of a multiwar conflict. Jon what about the border situation, tens of thousands of gaza palestinians crossed the border each day to go to work in israel. Has that been completely sealed off as a result of the violence . Totally sealed off. Reporter asked the spokesperson for the Israeli Military earlier today about that very question how will people cross to go to their jobs. Gazans that work in israel it is crossing the open the northern crossing close to where were at right now in the spokesman replied with a question what crossing because it was completely destroyed. Were talking about a massive turnover that thousands of people across israel back into gaza each day and journalists entered the gaza strip entering the same terminal. When they started the separation into israeli territory they took over the building and it was ultimately destroyed in the fire fight to regain control. Jon more economic misery from the palestinians for sure at the hands of hamas. Trey yingst, thank you. Lets bring in danny tears a Strategic Planning for the Israeli Defense forces central command. The indications ashtray was just telling us the Israeli Forces of airpower to take out hamas infrastructure. Everybody knows a Ground Invasion is coming. Is that days away, weeks away, is there any way to know . Were trying all the time to do the best we can and not to harm the people in gaza but thats the thing the army doesnt know exactly how to do and after they attack the civilian in a very cruel way even crueler than isis and we are thinking the next steps will be to get inside of gaza but will do it later when we know we are harming on the basis of hamas and they cannot stand in front of the israeli army. Jon we know hamas is not reluctant to sacrifice its own palestinian residents enter further its aims. It makes you wonder about the hostages the israeli hostages, some americans possibly other nations as well. It seems like the future could be very grim. We know they are in the hands of the very cruel people. We have to handle our mission and everything could doing Something Like this to israel. Jon so much has been made of the tunnels, israel has gone and before and destroyed tunnels the hamas uses for sneaking into israel and sneaking goods in from egypt. Do you have a good handle on where the majority of these tunnels are right now. The tunnels are not easy because what israel did in the past between gaza and israel in gaza and egypt but we cannot handle the tunnels under gaza itself is very easy to dig underground and the shelters to move from place to place where israel can see them in the aircraft of israel but we have special units and they know how to handle these things. Jon given the number of rockets that have been fired, thousands of them at israel. Those are primarily made there in gaza. Are you going to be able to locate the factories and workshops where those were built in take them out . I think we already did it. The first targets of the Israel Air Force were in workshops making the rockets and we still know that they have thousands of them underground in some places in retrying of the time to locate the places that theyre shooting from and in the past the infrastructures and now it is a war and we will do everything to stop against israel and to let them know this is a wrong way to handle their own people. If the shooting at the school its not a school as an army base. If the shooting from a clinic, its not a clinic it is an army base and we have to destroy all the infrastructures. Jon we know difficult days ahead, we wish you well. The former head of Strategic Planning for the Israeli Defense forces. Thank you. Jon growing concern that some of the Hostages Hamas has taken our american citizens, White House Correspondent peter doocy explain to President Biden and his team are responding. Officials here are aware of the reports of israeli counterparts at some of the hostages held in gaza right now our american citizens. We will be closely core native working with our israeli partners on making every effort to bring those people back safely that said this is the situation as you heard the israeli say is likely to play out for some time. I do think were to be wrestling this for a while. Former National Security advisor thinks are specific assets of President Biden can and should be deploying. We have Hostage Rescue Teams and Special Forces that need to be shipped immediately to get on the c17s and c5s to prepare to rescue the market citizens. You have to have fbi Hostage Rescue deployed to israel and i recommended this last night to save the israelis but we need to do it to save americans now. On a biden Benjamin Netanyahu call President Biden conveyed additional assistance for the Israeli Defense forces is now on its way to israel with more to follow over the coming days. The leaders also discussed ongoing efforts to ensure no enemies of israel believe they can or should seek advantage from the current situation. The Secretary Of State is out today denying that 6 billion the u. S. Unfrozen for iran directly funded the hamas attack. When any money coming from that account can only be used for medical supplies for food, medicine and though saying otherwise are misinformed or misinforming and its wrong either way. Iran has always used and focuses funds on supporting terrorism, on supporting groups like thom thomas. President biden did not talk about this or anything else on camera today. We did notice music coming from the area of the rose garden throughout the afternoon. White house officials tell us President Biden in the first lady were hosting a barbecue for executive resident staff. Jon peter doocy, thank you. Lets bring in Matt Shoemaker an Intelligence Officer with the Defense Intelligence agency under president trump. The reporting of the Wall Street Journal suggests that iran was the primary driver hide this attack in iran convened a meeting of hezbollah and hamas operatives in beirut and gave the green light for this last monday. The Wall Street Journal knows all of that now why didnt the United States in the Israeli Defense forces ahead of time . Thank you very much for having me on. That is the question of our printed certainly the Intelligence Organizations around the world are going to play catchup with regards to this and its a smear on their face if journalists in the Wall Street Journal over in america know this before the cia or dia where i used to work new about this first before they did, with regards is really rather extraordinary because mossad generally speaking Israeli Intelligence organization is considered one of the top organizations in the world. Sometimes better in certain particular areas then even the americans with the british. Its rather astonishing that hamas was able to do this in iran was able to coordinate this and train them and equip them all under our noses. Jon there will be time for the accommodation and fingerpointing later, now that it appears israel is at war and it appears there will be an invasion of the gaza strip imminently. In terms of planning and operation like that, give us some sense of how difficult that will be. Indeed. In regards to what the israelis will focus on doing they need to come up with a Strategic Plan with the strategic goal of what exactly they want to achieve, the Israeli Defense minister yesterday gave indications about what they wanted to do which essentially was to go back into gaza itself. Israelis have not been inside of gazas 2006 they actually left it largely to its own devices for good or for ill. From what the israelis are saying at the past woody for hours it indicates that they are developing plans to invade into gaza itself. From there once we understand the strategic objectives they are going to be able to do the operational and Tactical Planning in order to achieve the strategic objectives. At the moment it seems like take out as many as the terrorist as they possibly can rescue the hostages and from there we will have to see what the israelis want to do. The ball is certainly in their court. Jon the 6 billion that the u. S. Leased to iran as a result as part of the Hostage Exchange recently the hostage deal. There are some who are arguing that we had a freeze that money and take it back even a mans bad behavior in the circumstance. Would you advocate such a thing . Yes 100 absolutely, eight days a week, primarily, number one im running for congress partially based off of this very issue where people dont seem to understand a government the role that their decisions make in life, the fact that the 6 billion is earmarked for humanitarian purpose means absolutely nothing. It frees up 6 billion elsewhere from a different pot of money that the iranians can now used to fund terror. It is great that is a distinction without a difference in that people are playing Legalistic Games in order to change whatever objective they are. 66 billion is one of the worst ideas i imagine in terms of granting access to the iranians. Jon the Secretary Of State was defended the pot of money. Thank you. 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Many observers fear a Drawnout Battle would delay critical aid for her longtime ally. Joining is now florida congressman Carlos Gimenez a member of the House Armed Services committee. We appreciate your time tonight. What about the speaker boat, do you think the attack on israel has clarified the minds of many in congress and that they might put the old issues behind them to get a speaker elected . I think the timing could not be worse. The whole episode has really been a disaster with the publican party. Now at a time when our best ally in the middle east needs action from congress we cannot do anything until we get a speaker. For for me the next beaker should be the speaker that we had. We should never have removed the speaker. Isaac is a lot easier to convince eight people then it is 210. I would hope that we can come to that decision quickly and i hope the former speaker reconsiders and puts his name in the hat. I think you will have a lot of support. Jon he says he wont. If you are going with the two who have thrown their hat in the ring do you think that can be decided on wednesday perhaps . I am not sure i think there is a lot of people like me that feel we should not be dictated by 4 of our caucus and 96 of our congress voted for Kevin Mccarthy to remain a speaker import voted him not to. 100 of democrats voted him not to. Again i would hope the speaker would reconsider, put his name and the hat and we can move on to get past episode and put them back where he belongs. Jon you mentioned your on the Armed Services committee, former National Security advisor Robert Obrien under president trump. You mightve heard or suggested that we should have Hostage Rescue military Team Standing by as well as fbi Hostage Rescue Teams and get them on planes and get them over to israel right now, what do you think of that idea. I think that is a good idea. If american citizens are being held hostage by hamas and gaza. It is the duty of americans to rescue them. If our israeli partners can do that, fine but i think they will have their hands full so i dont think its a bad idea to have our own personnel and delete teams over there to help Rescue Americans because that is the duty of government and the duty of government is to protect us whether we are here or abroad. I think that is a good idea. Jon you would be okay with american boots on the ground in gaza. In order to save americans and Rescue Americans, absolutely. I would be okay with american boots and gaza not to fight a war for israel i think israel could take care of itself but if israel needs assistance in rescuing americans, i think american troops should be there and able and willing to assist israel in rescuing our citizens from hamas in the terrorist. I am okay with that. Jon now that we know gerald f