President biden warns israel to not occupy gaza. Ready for a likely invasion. I am jon scott, this is special two hours of the fox report. It is 10 p. M. Here in new york. 5 00 a. M. In israel. Just hours ago president said in an interview, he is confident that israel will act under the rules of war in deploying u. S. Troops will not be necessary, this is as president is considering a trip to the war ravaged nation in the coming days. Nothing has been finalized. Since the wharf began the war began last week, officials from d Biden Administration have been jets to the middle east, the white house is pledging israel its unwaiverring support. The u. S. Is working with Palestinian Authority to support on going humanitarian efforts in gaza, pentagon officials stress that u. S. Military is only advising israel. President biden said he believes happ hamas must be eliminated there must also be a path for palestinian state. And urges emergencies to be on alert. Americans to be on alert, our correspondent greg palkot is live with the latest. Reporter were up here in northern israel. Keeping an eye what could be a potentially second front with the iranian backed hezbollah militants. L. Build up continues around gaza strip, tanks, could haves vehicles and soldiers poised just outside. Under scoring that Ground Invasion could be in the offing, very soon. Perhaps in coming days. As you note ed, the situation on the ground in the gaza strip very perilous. Hundreds of thousands are fleeing from north side of gaza down to the south per earlier israeli warning. But, many are still caught there. The problem is that fuel supply, electricity, food, medicine, very low. As the grim numbers build 1400 killed in israel. From the hamas blood bath. New number on the american death toll is 30. Palestinians 2700 killed now in the gaza strip. Thousands wounded. 155 people that are believed to be held hostage. The latest number on the americans is 13 could be unaccounted for. Here in northern israel, it has been a very tense day sunday here. We have been watching clashes between the Israeli Forces and the hezbollah militants. All day gunfire, rocket fire, helicopters, drones, tracers. Oblasts back and forth and casualties, one israeli killed. Several injuries. Untold tolls over in lebanon. Israel said it doesnt want a second war here, hamas hezbollah is holding back, but iran i think said it all today, Official In Tehran said if israel moves forward, if it escalated its partners, including hezbollah could act as well, back to you. So how would you describe this, you say there is Fire Exchange between hezbollah and the israelis are they just testing one another . Reporter what hezbollah says these are warnings strikes. But our team has been here it has been continuous, right now in the background, probably dont pick it up, there is a drone overhead. No doubt coming from the Israeli Military. They want to test each other. But i think both sides for the moment dont want this to get bigger. What their leaders are saying is it could escalate as things pick up down south. That would be bad news all around, greg palkot thank you. Lets bring in spokesman for israeli consulate in new york. There has been a lot of speculation, it is only, that Ground Offensive has not begun in ernest in gaza because idf wants to explore possibility of and type of exchange of prisoners for hostages, is there anything to that . The only thing that i can say is we take the situation of the hostages very seriously. We calculating our next move depending on the probability to get them back home alive and well. I can tell you if that is the reason why were holding the operation right now or not, but it is one of the reasons. Has there been any communication from hamas, about the hostages at all . We are not negotiating with hamas, directly, we never did and motte were not doing it right now, there you diplomatic channels that this issue is being discussed, i can not elaborate. But it is not directly between israel and hamas. The Israeli Government has told people in the northern portion of gaza to evacuate. Hamas is telling them to stay put. First of all, why does hamas do this . What would you advise these people to do . How are they supposed to make a decision here . We told them to evacuate because we want to make sure there is a little Collateral Damage as possible, we dont want innocent civilians to get hurt. Hamas is doing the opposite, they tell them to stay right put, because they want to use them as Human Shields. They believe and based on history, they have reason to do so, israel would be more careful. More reluctance to go all of the way if there are civilians, but this time were changing the rules. Because this is after what happened we have to make Everything Possible to make sure that we eradicate hamas and the threat they are imposing toward israel, and bringing all of the hostages back home. President biden began the week by saying israel has his fullbacking and fullbacking of the United States, but tonight, he did say, that israel should not occupy gaza. It seemed like a bit of a step back from his earlier position, how do you see it . Israel does not have a plan to occupy gaza, our plan is to eradicate hamas, and its capabilities, what will come after, that is the next question. I cant tell you that i know for sure, only thing that i know for sure it is cannotting wo be worse than it is right now, hamas is no different than isis and a threat like that has to be eradicated this is the objective of the operation, not occupying gaza. How confident are you that the eratification of hamas is achievable . I trust the idf. We did a full mobilization of more than 300 thousand soldiers, we have the most Cutting Edge Technology in weapons, were very much motivated to do so. So i believe that this time around, we will go all the way. And the fact that we have the support of the United States to do so is very valuable. And in resent previous rounds of conflicts we have a lot of pressure to pull out, i think that time it will be different. Itam mill milner in new york we wish you well, thank you. Mark is joining us now with latest on how the white house is responding. To the crisis in the middle east, mark. Reporter jon, white house said that President Biden is being briefed throughout the week on situation in israel, including a briefing today to get latest on 13 americans who are still missing, many believed to have been taken hostage over the past 8 days. The white house also learning that the number of americans killed in last weeks violence is up to 30 americans, were waiting to see how the white house may respond in this new week. But President Biden sat down with 60 minutes, he said he understands why israel is deploying so many resources. Israel is going after a group of people who have engaged in b barbarism as Ccon Sequence consequence sha at the holocaust. White house has been engaging with the families of Missing Americans and speaking on phone with israeli Prime Minister pr. The fbi says it is well aware that people are worried that someone could carry out a lone wolf style attack in the coming days in support of hamas, fbi director has seen reports of upticks in threats against jewish and muslimamericans. A Bipartisan SensSenate Delegation visits white house, mark kelly was shocked. The meetings today were some of the toughest i had in my two and a Half Yearings in u. S. Senate, some of the images and video we say is like something i have never seen in my life. Reporter we have heard that from various lawmakers. What about President Biden . There is a report that the israelis are offering to host president at some point, the white house says no trip is ready to be announced yet. That indicates it not off the table. But there would be a lot of security and logistical challenges. Mark merideth thank you. For more on President Bidens comes lets sp bring in analyst dr. Rebecca grant. A fox news contributor. The president says that israel has his full, backing but he is warning israel to not occupy gaza, how do you take that. Very interesting, but i think we have to put that remark in context. What i heard was him saying not occupy gaza like for 30 years like from 1967 to 2005. I didnt hear anything about israel not able to go into the gaza strip, clean out the hamas Military Capability and do what they need to do to restore israel security, just no longterm permanent occupation of gaza is how i took it. The destroying Military Capability, easier said than done. Hamas has managed to smuggle in to kin tons of weapons overs 16 or so years that had has owned gaza. Israel can take out as much as them as it can find. What is to prevent hamas from reconstituting . Incredible what is built up in there over that time. You raise a good point. Israel thought they ha destroyed most of the c capability in 2021, here we are seeing another several thousand hamas missiles launched and this terrible lanland attack. Get their infrastructure, their key leadership and command in control, but also, clampdown on the support, particularly from iran. For building the longer range weapons and different more exotic tactics there has to be amove away from support for hamas from the other regional governments, which it was still containing hamas, that was one thing but this is a new situation, and aid to hamas to build up Military C Capability has to stop. Were looking at footage from gaza of the damage already done by in of the israeli airstrikes, it is substantial. Someone will have to pay for that how do you rebuild gaza, try to give the palestinians who live there some kind of a decent chance at life without getting money funneled to hamas. And other bad actors in the region. That is a great question, the longterm security of that region will depend on gaza being a more economically viable place, not having 50 unemployment and all of the terrible conditions that have happened under hamas, im glad to see some in most mid east saying hamas does not represent palestine. Right now, it is all about that military option for israel as we wait and watch to see, they really have to go and eradicate hamas Military Capability. And interesting to see President Biden say he thought iran had no Fore Knowledge of the iran attack, a very interesting remark. A lot of people raised eye brows at that one. Rebecca grant thank you. Thank you. So President Biden says deploying our troops in this middle east war is not necessary. But our military present near israel is expanding. More on that from the pentagon. And well talk with an afghan war vet who was once nominated to be u. S. Ambassador To Afghanistan, next. Jon in u. S. Continues to pledge unwavering supports, Many Americans are left wondering whether u. S. Military will deploy troops to the region our fox news correspondent Jillian Turner takes a look. Reporter no boots on the ground in israel, secretary austin is back from his trip overseas to visit israel and talking about some major challenges that the idf will face some they move forward. This is a urban environment. This is probably a threedimensional battle, hamas has constructed a number of tunnels under the city, if they conduct a campaign to the city, a land campaign, they have to account for that, they have done this before, they have learned lessons, they have to think it through. Administration top priority is working to free u. S. Hostages and preventing the war from becoming a wider regional conflict. Opening up additional fronts, that will detract Israeli Defense forces from primary fight. Reporter Secretary J Austin issued a new directive moving to eastern mediterranean. Following hamas attack on israel. Senator tom cotton told Fox News Sunday this is the right message at right moment to send israels enemies. Nothing should be off of the table and iran and hezbollah should understand we have two Carrier Strike groups in the region for a reason, were not sitting by and letting iran and its cats paws like hamas and hezbollah try to destroy israel as a nation. Reporter Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken will return to israel tomorrow for his second meeting of the week facetoface with Prime Minister netanyahu. And Antony Blinken learned that u. S. In to gaza. And they are working to get aid pumping through the opens no timeline was disclosed. Jon all right Jillian Turner thank you. And lets bring in William Ruger an Afghanistan War vet, still active in u. S. Naval reserves, once nominated to serve as u. S. Ambassador To Afghanistan by president trump, ruger is now president of American Institute for economic research, we appreciate your joining us. Looking at military situation, israel poised to go into gaza, we understand it will be air, land and sea. From a military perspective, just give us your evaluation . I think that we cant under appreciate that israel is going to have use all of these dimensions to secure itself against the legitimate threat that hamas poses to them, they have to take advantage of those different types of options. That said, evidence of urban warfare in the middle east shows this will be quite dangerous and costly, israel has to be very careful. If you think about the challenges of Dismounted Infantry Fighting Block By block, building by building in the area, this tehran that hamas terrain that hamas knows better than anyone, and local knowledge will allow them to deploy their forces in a way that could bring big challenges for israel. Israel has a lot of superior capabilities themselves, it should be careful, warfare is not immaculate. It is costly. We have to recognize this not going to be easy and the Eratification Fight will be challenging. Jon President Biden said there is no need for u. S. Troops to the ground. Despite the fact that some 14 or so of hostages are thought on be americans. Do you agree . Your assess think about possible need for u. S. Troops . I think he is right. U. S. Forces will not be required within israel or in gaza. Look, hamas and hezbollah are serious challenges, we saw the Barbarism On Display last week, they have the hostages still, but they dont pose same existential threat that russia poses to ukraine or appears to back last year. I think that United States wont need to even if it came to it that israel was facing challenges meeting their needs. I dont think it will require u. S. Intervention, lesson of last 20 years is u. S. Should be wary of entering into conflict on the ground in middle east, weve seen these challenges in afghanistan and iraq. And the Horn Of Africa in libya and syria. Hopefully israel can meet Thissing Challenge on its own with our help from offshore. Jon our trey yingst got footage of weapons captured from hamas by the israelis, large numbers of antitank mines, you have to believe that gaza strip is ceded with that kind of explosive material. And that it is not going to be a cake walk for the israelis. No, the Israeli Military is capable, but even capable militaries have challenges with urban warfare, we saw that in Battle Of Mosul in iraq years ago, when Iraqi Government tries to punch isis from the area pu purge isis from the area. It happened in a costly fashion. This is the tragedy of power politics. A lot of things have to happen that come at dear human costs, we would love to see this conclude without that bloodshed that weve seen in say ukraine. But it is not cost less either. Jon William Ruger. Veteran of Afghanistan War. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Jon President Biden warns israel to not occupy gaza. While israel has a Military Force of almost 400 thousand outside of gaza ready for a possible invasion. 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