The explosion on a failed Rocket Launch by Islamic Jihad. The hospital filled with patients and civilians seeking shelter. Just moments ago, President Biden leaving the white house for his high stakes trip to the region, speaking about the horror at this hospital. One key part of the trip, we have just learned, has been canceled. Martha raddatz live in tel aviv. She has late reporting for us. Also tonight, the hostages. Hamas now claiming to be holding up to 250 hostages, releasing that video of a 21yearold Woman Held Captive. Tonight, you will hear from her family. And the parents originally from chicago who showed me the last known Text Messages from their son, their new message. And tonight, is hamas considering releasing some of the hostages . Matt gutman reporting from israel. On capitol hill tonight, jim jordan does not get the votes for house speaker. The Behind The Scenes Wrangling at this hour. Jordan hoping to get more support. When is the next vote . And is there a chance he might lose support . Rachel scott live on the hill for us. Former President Trump back in court in New York City, railing against the gag order in the federal election interference case. What the judge in that case said about targeting people who are simply doing their jobs. Aaron katersky outside the courthouse tonight. The urgent manhunt for those four escaped prisoners, including a murder suspect. Tonight, how they escaped, and the getaway car. There is news at this hour involving alec baldwin. Prosecutors say they plan to present the case to a grand jury. Will he be charged again . A legal victory tonight for that prominent lawyer who was convicted of killing his own wife and son. Will Alex Murdaugh get a new trial . Were tracking a new crosscountry storm tonight from the rockies, all the way east. Rain and winds gusting up to 70 Miles Per Hour. When this hits the northeast. Washington, philadelphia, New York City in the path. And tonight, the taylor swift effect. What shes now done. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. We do begin tonight with this horrific and deadly blast at a hospital in gaza tonight. The Gaza Health Ministry says at least 500 people have been killed. Patients and civilians seeking shelter. Tonight, the palestinians blaming israel. Israel insisting it was an errant rocket fired by Islamic Jihad. And just moments ago, President Biden leaving the white house for his high stakes visit to israel. But we have just learned a key part of this trip, a second stop in jordan to meet with arab leaders, has been called off by those leaders. Tonight, video circulating online showing a fiery aftermath of the Nighttime Explosion at that hospital in gaza. And the desperate search now to find any survivors in the rubble. And to recover the dead. Thousands of Palestinian Civilians had taken shelter at that hospital after israel warned them to evacuate their homes. The president boarding air force one just a short time ago, a trip to a tense war zone, usually done in secret. This one clearly on the world stage. And of course, it does come with risk. And tonight, with hamas claiming to be holding up to 250 hostages, we hear from the family of this young woman seen in that video released by hamas. But we do start tonight with the horror at that hospital in gaza. Hundreds dead tonight. Abcs Martha Raddatz leading us off from tel aviv. Reporter tonight, the death toll rising in the devastating strike on a hospital in gaza city. Palestinian officials saying at least 500 People Killed in what they claim was an israeli air strike. Video circulating online showing the carnage, fires raging in the rubble. First responders rushing victims away. The hospital was already packed with the wounded, as well as thousands of palestinians seeking shelter from the fighting. Israel tonight adamant they were not at fault. This was the Islamic Jihad that fired a longrange rocket towards a longrange target. It failed and exploded, and that is what happened at the hospital. Reporter a u. S. Official telling abc it is uncertain who launched the strike and it will take a while to determine. The catastrophic blast triggering major protests in the west bank and neighboring jordan. Just as President Biden is set to begin a high stakes trip to israel as a show of solidarity, after hamas massacred more than 1,400 people in israel, the worst Terror Attack in the countrys history. And late today, meetings with King Abdullah of jordan and egypts president postponed, as well. The Secret Service says it has an immensely intricate Security Plan in place to protect the president in what is an active war zone. Security teams already here. Trips, like this one, usually done in secret. But this one out in the open. As israel prepares for a possible Ground Invasion in gaza, biden is set to meet with Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, urging him to consider the consequences of a massive assault, and the humanitarian crisis it has already caused. With air strikes occurring throughout the gaza strip, residents have no place to escape. Where are we supposed to go . We went to schools. They bombed schools. We went to the south. They bombed the south. Reporter more than a million palestinians have been displaced in gaza, and tonight, back at that devastating scene at the hospital blast, many wondering what could possibly come next. David just horrific scenes from gaza tonight. Lets get right to Martha Raddatz, live in tel aviv again this evening. And martha, we learned just moments ago, part of this high stakes trip for President Biden has been called off. Arab leaders, as of tonight, at least, saying they wont meet with the president in jordan after he visits israel . Reporter all because of the hospital strike, david. But President Biden is going ahead with his trip to israel. As he departed, putting out a Statement Offering his deepest condolences for the innocent lives lost in the hospital explosion. David . All right, Martha Raddatz leading us off here on a tuesday night. Martha, thank you. Tonight, hamas is now claiming to be holding up to 250 hostages. So far, israel has confirmed 199 held captive. It was last night here, hamas had just released that video of a 21yearold Woman Held Captive with that harrowing message to her family. Tonight, we hear from her family, and from those parents originally from chicago who i met while in the war zone. Their son driven away on the back of that pickup truck by hamas. Abcs matt gutman from israel tonight. Reporter tonight, as the war in gaza intensifies, the families of the 199 hostages watching it all unfold, increasingly fearful for their captured loved ones. Until yesterday, i didnt know if shes dead or alive. Reporter karen schems daughter mia disappeared at that Music Festival in the desert. Hamas now releasing this undated video. Mia injured, but alive. To my parents, to my brothers, she says, please get us out of here as soon as possible. I just saw my baby and i start screaming. Reporter karen elated to see her daughter alive, but gutted by her suffering. She went through an operation alone without nobody to hold her hand, with terrorists around her. I mean, this is the Worst Nightmare every mother can have. Reporter mias brother eli watched that video, too. You know her. When you saw her eyes, what did you see . Miserable. Shes in a very big pain. Reporter so many families watching and waiting, like the parents of 23yearold hersh goldbergpolin. Rachel and john, originally from chicago, telling david their son was put in the back of a pickup truck at that Music Festival. They showed his last two Text Messages, saying, i love you and im sorry. They know he understood the pain they would experience. A week later, rachel describing the excruciating wait. I try to go through the many, you know, texts or emails that were getting, and i say, im going to do my cry now, and i go into my room and i do my, you know, primal mother, and then i wipe my face and i say, now i have to go fight. Reporter israel has so far tallied 199 hostages, but there are still 300 israelis unaccounted for after hamas rampage. In tel aviv, those families rallying outside israels military headquarters. These posters say bring our idan back and this one says we want answers. The Israeli Military says its Special Operations Units are already operating inside gaza, carrying out raids, recovering some bodies, but no living hostages. Those urban areas treacherous. Today, we saw how those very troops are training. These are elite israeli troops who are training at this base. Some of Tens Of Thousands who have come through here to try to practice this kind of skills theyre going to need inside gaza where the fighting will be extremely up close. Room by room, floor by floor. Back at home, those families waiting for word, clinging to hope their loved ones will still return. David and matt gutman back with us tonight live from tel aviv. And matt, what more have you learned about any diplomatic efforts, any behind the scenes efforts under way to try to convince hamas to release these hostages . Reporter david, the Group Representing the families of the hostages has enlisted high level former israeli officials to back channel with contacts in gaza. That, as a senior u. S. Official telling us that hamas may be considering releasing women and children who are not israeli. Unclear how many of those there are, david. David all right, matt gutman with us tonight, as well. Matt, thank you. Back here in the u. S. Tonight, and to capitol hill now. Republican jim jordan did not get the votes he needed today to become the next speaker of the house. 14 days now without a speaker. At this hour, the Behind The Scenes Wrangling. Jordan hoping to get more support. The next vote is now planned for tomorrow, but there is some reporting tonight that jordan could actually lose support the longer this goes on. Rachel scott on the hill tonight. Reporter tonight, he didnt get the votes. Republicans blocking conservative firebrand jim jordan in his bid to become the next speaker of the house. At least for now. A speaker has not been elected. Reporter ahead of the vote, the ohio congressman was confident he had the support. Do you have enough votes . We are going to find out here pretty soon. Reporter but it soon became clear jordan didnt have the votes. Esposito reporter his supporters keeping a tally by hand, democrats united. Jeffries. Reporter insisting this is republicans problem to resolve. The final result, worse than jordan predicted. He could only afford to lose four republicans. He lost 20. Jordan is the founder of the farright House Freedom caucus, and now is leading the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. Hes a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump and once said, quote, i dont know how you can ever convince me that President Trump didnt actually win. Today, when i asked if he would acknowledge trump lost, no response. Do you acknowledge that . Thank you, sir. Congressman ken buck of colorado says because of that, he will never support him. I am not going to vote for jim. Reporter tonight, jordan s challenge, convincing more than a dozen other republicans to back him for speaker. Were you surprised by so many republicans not supporting you . Not really. We thought we were doing well, that we were in that area, or a little more, maybe, but we were we feel confident. David incredible work again today, rachel. Shes back live up on the hill for us again tonight. 14 days now without a speaker. The next vote tomorrow morning. We saw you spoke with jim jordan today. He appeared confident for a time. The question though, of course, now, will he gets the votes tomorrow . Reporter and david, the next vote is scheduled for tomorrow at 11 00 a. M. Tonight, congressman jim jordan will be working the phones, meeting with those holdouts, even reaching out to other republicans to help him rally support. But the reality is, the more time that passes, the more republicans he could lose. Some only agreed to support him on the first round. David . David rachel scott live on capitol hill tonight. Rachel, thanks. Here in New York City tonight, former President Trump back in a new york courtroom for his Civil Fraud Trial, but still, railing against this new gag order imposed by the federal judge in the federal election interference case. What judge Tanya Chutkan said in her ruling about targeting people who are simply doing their jobs. Heres our Senior Investigative reporter Aaron Katersky now. Reporter former President Trump returned to his 250 million Civil Fraud Trial in New York City still fuming about the partial gag order issued monday in his criminal election interference case that hes now appealing. Im a candidate whos running for office, and im not allowed to speak. Reporter judge Tanya Chutkan writing trumps incendiary remarks about special counsel jack smith, potential witnesses, and others pose sufficiently grave threats to the integrity of these proceedings. And adding she cannot imagine any other criminal case in which the defendant is permitted to call the prosecutor deranged or a thug. Todays civil proceedings were supposed to include a showdown between trump and the cases star witness, his former attorney michael cohen. But cohen postponed. Instead, trump listened to an accountant from his company describe how the former president offered his daughter ivanka and soninlaw Jared Kushner a park avenue penthouse for 8. 5 million. Trump valued the same apartment far higher, as much as 25 million, just one way new York Attorney general Letitia James says trump inflated his net worth. Unfortunately, his entire empire was built on nothing but lies and on sinking sand. Reporter trump is not actually required to attend this civil trial until hes called as a witness, but he is expected to be back here at least part of the day tomorrow. David . David aaron, thank you. Now to the urgent manhunt near macon, georgia, tonight after those four prisoners escaped from a county jail. One of them is accused of murder. Tonight, we have now learned how they got out. We have also learned there were fewer than ten workers at that jail for 800 inmates. Abcs Steve Osunsami from georgia now. Reporter federal and state authorities trying to find these escaped georgia inmates explain tonight that the men had help, someone who pulled up to this county jail in this blue Dodge Challenger earlier in the evening. They were able to escape through a broken second floor window at 3 00 a. M. Monday, and then squeezed through a hole that police say the Getaway Driver Cut into a fence. We will catch them. They will come back to jail. Reporter of the four men who were being held on various charges, one of them, 52yearold joey fournier, was being held on murder and assault charges, accused of killing his exgirlfriend in february of last year. And 37yearold Johnifer Barnwell was waiting to be moved to federal prison, set to serve a Life Sentence for armed drug trafficking. Police dont think they knew each other before. This same county Detention Center in macon, georgia, has struggled with staffing and funding issues. We have a jail that is falling down on us, that is breaking down. I think theres some elements of all of that that played a role in this particular situation here. Reporter the jail should have 30 people working there, but on the night of the jailbreak, the sheriff says he had fewer than ten people on staff looking over 800 inmates. David . David yeah, thats just a stunning number. Steveo, thank you. We turn now to the war in ukraine, and tonight, ukraine, for the first time, using u. S. Supplied longrange missiles to strike two russian air bases. Two Ukrainian Government sources tonight saying these videos show Berdyansk Airfield after the ukrainian strikes. Ukraine tonight saying nine Russian Helicopters and logistics equipment were all destroyed. The Biden