Under fire right now. More than two dozen injured but i rainian proxies in iraq and syria. The new house speaker, mike johnson, promising to pass a resolution in complete support of israel. Exactly how far will that go . How far should it do . Well ask gop president ial candidates Chris Christie and tim scott. Theyre here. Your world is right now. Welcome. Im neil cavuto. Glad to have you with us. First mike tobin in southern israel as troops are there and the pentagon urges caution here. Mike . Neil, israels Prime Minister took to the airwaves today and countered what amounts to a bomb shell saying israel agreed to delay the Ground Invasion while the u. S. Got defenses like Patriot Missile batteries and iron dome batteries in place to protect u. S. Forces in the region. Prime minister netanyahu told the nation today that israel will decide when the invasion begins. The timing of what idf is going to do is based on the cabinet. When we get to gaza, we will exact the highest price for these murders for what they have done. Israel has released video of hamas differs attempting to infiltrate a village knot of the gaza border. Israel detected the swimmers in the water, killed them there in the water and went back and struck the tunnel that israel says that they emerged from. Also struck a Weapons Depot that israel says belonged to that particular cell. Rocket fire continues. There was a long range rocket that went over our heads at this location and hit a suburb of tel aviv and what were hearing now is four people injured. Neil . Neil thanks, mike. Meanwhile, Jennifer Griffin at the pentagon on what were learning about the socalled iranian proxies that youve been hearing about. Jennifer . The u. S. Embassy in kuwait issued the following warning to americans and is limiting activities on u. S. Military bases following threats made on social media by a malitia group in iraq against u. S. Military bases in kuwait. U. S. Citizens are advised to remain on alert in that area. Right now the u. S. Military is racing to send more Missile Defense capabilities to protect u. S. Bases while walking a tight rope. It knows that iran wants to bait the u. S. Into a shooting war with its proxy groups in iraq and syria. Leaders have issued calls to those proxies to ramp up pressure on the u. S. To pull out of The Middle East. We will protect our forces. We will always maintain the inherent right of selfdefense. If there is a response, should we choose to have one, we could do that at a place and time of our choosing. The u. S. S. Ford is in the Eastern Mediterranean within striking distance of iranian proxies and the u. S. S. Eisenhower will be under irans nose. U. S. Service members in The Middle East have been attacked 13 times the past week leading to 24 injuries and traumatic brain injuries. The result of proxy drones and rockets targeting Southeast Syria and two drones targeting the base last wednesday. U. S. Forces intercepted one and the other broke into pieces that fell on the base causing other injuries. The thad Missile Defense system are on their way to protect the u. S. Forces amid the heightened attacks. We just confirmed a Wall Street Journal Report that saudi arabia fired a missile that intercepted a missile that the houthis filed towards israel. This occurred at the same time that the missiles were fired by the u. S. S. Carney. Neil . Neil thanks, Jennifer Griffin. Now to Jacqui Heinrich at the white house where the president got a chance to respond to these attacks on american soldiers. Jacqui . Neil, the president seems to have responded verbally. We dont know of any action that he took after we learned that more than 20 u. S. Service members were injured in those rocket and Drone Attacks on u. S. Troops in the region since about a week ago. The president indicating that he talked to the iranians and this is what he said. Listen. Troops in the region since 911 to go after isis and prevent reemergence in both anyway, in the region. Having nothing to do with israel at all. My warning to the ayatollah was that if they continue to move against those troops, we will respond. He should be prepared. It has nothing to do with israel. Bidens critics were outraged that the news of the injuries were not shared with the public until last night. As we have seen, the president has not taken any action we know of to respond to this like he warned that he would. As one member of congress put it, is Biden Waiting for a Service Member to be killed before iran is held to account . Also the president knew that this happened a week ago and this past weekend was in delaware. We saw him walking the beach knowing that u. S. Service members had been attacked. The hostages and civilians still an ongoing issue. The president though was also asked today about the numbers that were getting out of the Gaza Ministry of health about the purported number of deaths among Palestinian Civilians and whether or not that indicates that israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is rejecting bidens urging to take every step possible to mitigate casualties. Buy derejected the numbers on their face. He said they dont indicate anything. We shouldnt take it face value the numbers that were getting out of the hamas controlled ministry of health. He said when the fighting is over, theres going to be a steep task ahead to figure out what the path is to move forward. Listen. Theres no going back to the status quo as it stood on october 6th. There has to be a vision of what is next. In our view, it has to be a twostate solution. That is the same assessment that Antony Blinken gave saying israel has no intent to govern in gaza again. We also cannot go back to a situation where hamas is governing in gaza. Back to you. Neil thanks, jacqui. To senator katie britta from alabama. She returned from a bipartisan trip to israel herself. Good to have you back and safe on u. S. Soil. What do you make of these attacks on u. S. Soldiers . Apparently through these iranian proxies, both in iraq and in syria. Look, this is what happens when you project weakness. Thats what weve seen from the Biden Administration since day one. We have got to go back to a strategy of maximum pressure. Of bonecrushing sanctions. What weve seen with this 6 billion deal where we asked the president to refreeze that money, hes doing it on a handshake deal. The fact that this administration thinks that theyre going to find moderates and the Iranian Regime has truly sent people on a foolss errant. We have to achieve peace through strength. When our troops are attacked, we must respond with defensive strikes. Neil all right. If we do, would those attacks be on iran . Would you favor that . Look, we know this is coming from. Its coming from iran. Ive been so frustrated with this administration for saying that iran is the largest State Sponsor of terrorist across the globe. We know theyre not only funding but training the houthis, theyre in yemen. We know hamas, the evil that weve seen in gaza from hamas. We know hezbollah is iranian backed and trained. We have to say it and we have to respond directly to iran in this. Neil i believe the administration has tied iran to all of these attacks that weve seen in the past. They dont have a direct link to this latest one in israel. Having said that, senator, i am wondering what you make of the pentagon apparently urging some caution for a full scale invasion on the part of israel. What do you make of that . You think that is proper . Look, we have to israel has to make the decision how they respond. I want to make sure that were clear with the American People about whats going on. Having just been in The Middle East, we got back yesterday morning at 3 00 a. M. We were in saudi and israel and in egypt. Coming home. Being on the ground in israel tells the true story of what theyre dealing with. I will say, neil, this is absolutely complete evil. You know, these terrorists didnt just attack. They recorded their attacks with gopro cameras. So people here in this nation saying this didnt happen, i have seen it with my own eyes. It is truly unthinkable. One of the points that was made by the people in israel when we were there, unlike us with either pearl harbor or september 11 when we get to say the next day that our enemies, the people that attacked us with oceans away, their enemies, these people that brutally murdered babies and killed children in front of their parents, who burned entire families, who raped women, who kidnapped innocent individuals, theyre right next door. When they tuck their children in at night, they have to tell their children theyre safe. The only way to achieve that safety is to eliminate hamas. Now, we need to obviously be a resource there for those in israel. Ultimately that has to be their call and we have to stand shouldertoshoulder with them i believe as a christian as an american, we must stand with israel. Neil senator britt, thanks for taking the time. I want to draw your attention to the house where theyre drafting a measure to show support for israel. Mike johnson got every republican vote in the speakers race. Youre looking at steve scalise, the other louisianian that is in the Power Leadership of the house. Well get the read on this, Chris Christy and we have senator tim scott. Stay with us. Good thing gertrude found delsym. Now whats going around is 12hour cough relief. And the giggles. The family that takes delsym together, feels better together. Free. Exam. Oh. Yeah. Free exam. At americas best, you get a free, quality eye exam when you buy two pairs of glasses starting at just 79. 95. The exam alone is worth at least fiftynine bucks. 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Weve seen some people come out covered with dust. Terrified about what has happened. The whole street is crowded right now with people, again, they are terrified to see this happen in their neighborhood. We had heard earlier on, Prime Minister netanyahu talk about what stage were at in the war at this point two weeks in. He said that when this conversation about a Ground Invasion and whether that will happen, its really not a question about when. Its about its not a question about if, its about a question when that will happen. Those conversations are still very much happening. Again, this is just the latest strike to happen just outside of tel aviv. We have continually been hearing those sirens, this is the reality for people that do live here and of course the reality for people that are living in gaza with continue you strikes that we have seen. The u. N. Secretary general faced criticism for some of the comments that he made saying that what has happened as a result of hamas is not because of this vacuum. He reiterated some statements, stepping back saying he condemns attack coming from israel. He condemns attacks coming from hamas. Behind me, were starting to see some more Security Crews go in to the buildings next to the attack, going in there, again, making sure that everyone that could be injured, neil, is safely going to be able to come out. Back to you. Neil thanks, alex. Well go back with updates as we know more. This is a big issue for mike johnson taking up an bill showing full support for israel. Mike johnson side the first order of the house is condemning hamas. That debate is going on on the house floor. The house will take its first vote on actual legislation. This is a resolution coming up sometimes in the next hour. Again, the house has not been able to vote during this period of not having a speaker of the house. So that is emblematic of the house getting back to business. President biden has called the new speakof the house, mike johnson, to congratulate him. Chuck schumer, the majority leader in the senate, he has indicated that he doesnt know mike johnson but says he looks forward to sitting down with him and talking sometimes very soon. He says that the first order of business in addition to that will be trying to avoid a government shut down in a few weeks. He says the path to doing so will be bipartisan. The other thing that they have to wrestle with and going back to what alex was talking about, they want to pass this package that President Biden put together to help israel deal with this crisis in The Middle East and also include aid to ukraine. If you look at the Voting Record by Speaker Johnson, he has not supported aid for ukraine in the past. So that is going to be something that theyre going to have to finesse. Theres a split inside the republican conference on where they stand. You know, lets go back to Speaker Johnson, the fact that he was able to win this speakership. They burned through steve scalise. They burned through jim jordan. They really burned through tom emmer, the Majority Whip yesterday. James comer, the chair of the Oversight Committee indicated maybe what the republicans wanted here was a back bencher. Thats in fact who they elected. They elected something not on the very last row in the back bench but somebody that americans have not heard about and will be introduced to in the coming days. When we talked to the eight, bob good from virginia, nancy mace from South Carolina, those that voted against Kevin Mccarthy, they said its worth it. Something that doesnt change. We talked about the math during the speakers election. The math does not change that i have a three to four seat majority depending on the day and the same problems even though they have a brand new speaker in the speakers suite. Neil do we know if theyre going to strip away the right to vacation in a single congressman with start the process to get rid of the speaker . Aishah hasnie speak with matt gaetz, the republican representative from florida. He indicated he would be open to raising the bar. Its up to matt gaetz to oust Kevin Mccarthy. He said he wouldup the bar if there were reforms in any other areas. Righted now anybody can move to vacate the floor against Speaker Johnson. Thats the rule of the house. They approved that rules package in january. Thats the rule of the road. Until they change that, that holds over the head of mike johnson. Neil got it. Thanks, chad. With us now, the former new jersey governor, president chapel candidate, Chris Christie what he makes of this. Good to see you, sir. You called the speaker race and embarrassment. Its been settled today on mike johnson of louisiana. What do you make of it . Look, im glad its over. Im glad theres someone that has the gavel. I dont know mike johnson very well. I dont think most americans do. Even most people that are involved in the political world as i have been the last 15 years nationally. So look, im make my judgments on Speaker Johnson as he goes along. Im glad theres a speaker so he can get to work as you see them doing right now. Sandra they have work to do in my view with israel, with ukraine. With the southern border. All things that need to be done. I hope they get to work. Neil the reason why i ask, governor, donald trump likes the guy. Donald trump has reason to like the guy because he did contest the 2020 election himself. He did urge donald trump at the time to stay