Intercepted three missiles fired by iranbacked rebels in yemen. Were they headed for israel . In gaza, the growing humanitarian crisis after the deal brokered by President Biden. How soon will aid be allowed in . Also, the state department issuing a Worldwide Travel alert. What its urging americans to do as violent protests spread across the middle east. And President Biden set to address the nation tonight. What he will tell the American People about israel and ukraine, and you will see it live on nbc. Also tonight, the surprise in the Georgia Election case against donald trump. One of his codefendants, his former Attorney Sidney Powell changing her plea to guilty. Her sentence and the letter she must write to the citizens of georgia, and will she testify against the former president . And chaos in the house after loosing twice. Jim jordans effort to suspend his speaker bid collapsing. Will he call for a third vote . Our special coverage begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight live from israel. Good evening and welcome from tel aviv. Two worlds of misery tonight just miles apart. In israel, restlessness as the country is still counting its losses and anticipates its offensive against hamas, while in gaza, the humanitarian crisis grows. A territory under siege, squeezed off from the basics, from Running Water to food. The weight of diplomacy, including President Bidens brief visit to israel yesterday, focusing on opening a lifeline to gaza, but still not running tonight. Unspoken is whats next. When will israel unleash the might of its military to wrestle gaza away from hamas grip . Tonight as israel continues to bomb gaza, hamas rockets continue to arc into israel, including one that sent our team into shelter shortly before we came on the air tonight. No word whether anything was struck, and were all fine. We start tonight with chief Foreign Correspondent richard engel. Reporter there are new signs israels long anticipated ground operation into gaza could be coming. Israels Defense Minister telling troops they would soon see gaza from the inside, and the United States is making sure israel is ready for it, sending a new shipment of armored vehicles. For now, israel is only attacking gaza from afar. Retaliation against hamas for its massive Terror Attack that killed 1400 israelis. This is not merely our battle, its the battle of the entire civilized world. Reporter a Ground Invasion could spark a wider war across the middle east and draw in the United States. Its already happening, with hezbollah intensifying attacks on Israeli Forces from lebanon, syrian militias yesterday targeting american troops in iran and syria, and late today, the pentagon saying the uss kearney shot down three Cruise Missiles and drones launched by Houthi Rebels in yemen, eventually headed to israel. All have one thing in common, theyre backed by iran. In gaza, the humanitarian crisis for the 2. 3 Million People is growing. Israeli air strikes have flattened entire neighborhoods. With so many injured, gazas hospitals are inundated and running out of fuel and bandages, facing power outages, some operations are done using the light of cell phones. In southern gaza, multiple witnesses and survivors tell us an israeli strike in han yunis hit a threestory home where dozens of palestinians were taking shelter. The wounded, more than 50, were taken to a nearby hospital, including many children. A girl is carried in motionless, but she is alive and given air. A boy screams for his daddy. A girl cries for her mom. These pictures were taken by our crew in gaza today. Theyre not propaganda from hamas or anyone else. This man told us the strike killed his wife, children, sisterinlaw, and her children. They said the south was safe, he says. Anger in the muslim world is building against israel and the United States. The u. S. State department issuing a Worldwide Travel alert to americans, advising u. S. Citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. And richard, there are fears of more escalations tomorrow . Tomorrow, of course, is friday, the muslim holy day, and there are demonstrations planned across the region. Lester, we reached out to the Israeli Military about the strike on the home we showed you, and were told theyre checking. Lester . Richard engel, thank you. Tonight President Biden will address the American People to make the case for increasing support to israel and ukraine. Peter alexander is at the white house. And peter, youre getting some new details on the president s remarks . Lester, this is just the Second Office address for President Biden. And tonight he is going to make the case that at this perilous moment, supporting both ukraine and israel is in the u. S. S National Security interests, warning that inaction would make america less safe. He is also going to emphasize to make sure that humanitarian aid get to the palestinians in gaza. The speech comes ahead of the president s plan tomorrow to send congress a request for roughly 100 billion in military and humanitarian support, largely for israel and ukraine. But with House Republicans yet to settle on a speaker, its not clear how soon lawmakers could even move on that. Still, for the president , this moment is not without risk. Youre talking about two separate war zones where in both cases, lester, the u. S. Does not control the outcome. And looking toward the election, how will americans view these crises . Do they see the president as too consumed with wars overseas and not on issues here at home . Lester . Peter alexander, thank you. These are agonizing days for americans on both sides of the israelgaza border. Today i spoke with two families about the emotional toll all of this is taking. American Emilee Rauschenberger grew up in the u. S. Tonight she and her husband, who is palestinian and their children are inside gaza. They were visiting family when the israeli retaliation strikes began against hamas. During the days that we have no drinkable tap water. We have to go find it outside and other sources. Bread is very hard to get. Whenever it gets dark, you stay inside completely, and you hear bombings near and far. So its been kind of a fight to survive, really. Has the level of bombing decreased at all . No. The night before there was we saw five apartments targeted and bombed again, in the neighborhood we live in. And we dont know we dont know who might be next, really. Do you want to get out of gaza . Yes, i do. I would like very much with my kids to go. Her message for israel tonight there needs to be a ceasefire. This is a humanitarian disaster. At the same time, what would your message be to hamas . What could hamas do to ease tensions and make this safer . I dont have good answer to that question. I havent been able to follow any news, much at all since we dont have regular internet, you know, for both sides, there has to be a ceasefire and aid and help to the people who are suffering most under this bombardment. But suffering doesnt recognize borders, misery, or death of loss. From inside israel, what ebbie owen also wants is accountability. From my priority, the first thing that has to happen before any aid goes in is that the hostages are released and come home to their families. Today the Israeli Military upped the number of those believed held hostage by hamas in gaza to 203. That number does not include owens aunt carmela and granddaughter, who kidnapped by Hamas Terrorists have now been confirmed dead, their bodies found inside gaza. Three other Family Members are still missing, including 12yearold erez, captured on Video Being Led away during the attacks. We dont want any other family to have their hearts shattered the way that ours are. We dont want any more suffering. We know right now that hamas is worse than isis. Reporter carmela was 80. Noya was 12. Thats noyas mom singing to her, posted just last month. Tell me about noya. She had autism. She was sensitive to light and sound and noise, and she loved harry potter. She dressed up like harry potter. She and her grandmother were deeply connected, and i think if there is any solace right now its to know that they are together. Do you wish for the government to punish hamas further . I think there is a lot of talk about a proportionate response, a proportional response, and no israeli believes that exists. Not one of us wants to go kill babies or rape women or murder people or take people from their families, but we want to live without the fear of terrorists crossing our border and creating what were experiencing in the last two weeks. Two views in this troubled land. Also tonight, Sidney Powell, once a lawyer for former president trump, pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from mr. Trumps effort to overturn his election defeat in georgia. Our Laura Jarrett has more on the stunning turn in the case. Reporter tonight, once an attorney, then a codefendant, now a cooperator. How do you plead to the six counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of Election Duties . Guilty. Reporter Sidney Powell one of 19 charged alongside the former president in a sprawling conspiracy to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia, pleading guilty to six reduced charges in court today, just as Jury Selection for her trial was set to begin tomorrow. Do you agree there is a sufficient factual basis, that there are enough facts to support this plea of guilty . I do. Reporter a remarkable aboutface for one of mr. Trumps fiercest defenders. Im going to release the kraken. Reporter often pushing baseless Conspiracy Theories the last election was stolen. President trump won by a landslide. We are going to prove it. Reporter instead, she has now admitted to helping organize the breach of sensitive Voting Equipment in a rural elections office, agreeing as part of the new plea deal with prosecutors to write an Apology Letter to the people of georgia, hand over documents to investigators, and come clean about all that she knows about her former client, as mr. Trump continues to fight the charges against him. Here to testify truthfully against any and all codefendants in this matter at any upcoming proceedings. Reporter powells testimony likely an asset for the Fulton County d. A. , who has now managed to secure two guilty pleas so far. And mr. Trumps criminal attorney tonight dismisses the idea that this plea is a blow to him, saying its favorable to his defense strategy. Its unclear how. Meantime Jury Selection for ken chesebro, one of the other codefendants in this case is still set to begin tomorrow with a trial set for monday. Lester . Laura jarrett, thank you. There is even more chaos in congress over the effort to elect a new house speaker. Ryan nobles has been watching it play out by the hour. Ryan, what happened today . Lester, the current gop nominee jim jordan floated the idea of giving patrick mchenry, the current speaker pro tem temporary powers that would allow legislation to move to the floor. But the conservatives in his conference soundly rejected that idea. And as a result, jordan said that he was still in the race for speaker and that there would be votes in the near future. But late tonight, jordan emerged with a group of holdouts, and those holdouts said they are unmoved by jordans pitch to try to win over their votes. In fact, many said they will never support him for speaker. Jordan has yet to say when the next vote will take place. As a result tonight, the Congress Remains paralyzed. Lester . Ryan nobles, thank you. And in russia, there are new questions about the fate of another american journalist who was just detained. Keir simmons is following this. Keir, what more do we know . Lester, Alsu Kurmasheva worked for radio free europe. She is also a mother of two. She is accused of failing to register as a Foreign Agent which carries a fiveyear jail sentence. One Journalism Group tonight is furious. She is the second u. S. Journalist after wall street journals Evan Goergesvich to be arrested. He was arrested in march. Meanwhile, paul whelan and at least two other americans are in russian prison. This is the week president putin met with president xi in china and again denounced President Biden on the world stage. A reminder if we needed it, russia remains one of bidens now many Foreign Policy challenges. Lester . Keir simmons, thank you. In 60 seconds, why cvs is pulling certain overthecounter Cold Medicines from shelves. Plus, free speech in time of war causing tensions on college campuses. [bird squawk. ] and thats why i never drive those guys. 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Tonight, cvs says it will no longer sell some of the common cold and cough medicines. The voluntary move comes after a panel of fda advisers said the Main Ingredient phenol ever epherine does not clear up nasal conjunction when taken orally. The ingredient is in drugs like nyquil, benadryl, sudafed, and mucinex. Also tonight, the israelhamas war has brought intense reactions from many americans. On college campuses, some students who voiced opinions on the conflict are facing a major backlash. Jake ward reports from berkeley, california. Palestine will be free reporter opposing rallies at columbia. A diein at harvard. The latest protests are part of a long tradition of free speech on campus. But some law students are now finding their words can affect their future. Law firm winston and straw ooms announced they rescinded an offer to a top nyu student this month blaming israel for the violence. And offered three more to Harvard Students for signing. Now a Tenured Professor has written an oped article for the wall street journal titled do not hire my antisemitic students. Free speech does not mean there is no consequences for free speech. Reporter Stephen Sullivan said he considers any justification of hamas attacks to be antisemitic hate speech. These are people trained to be lawyers. They should not be going out as lawyers if theyre advocating the murder and justifying the murder of innocent people. Reporter one Berkeley Student group mentioned in the oped characterized the october 7th attack as resistance to apartheid. The article calls it a smear that congress areally conflates activism with antisemitism. Some are concerned about the opeds precedent. I think regardless which side you support, i dont know that professors should be encouraging to dissuade you from potential employment. Reporter Kenneth Stern runs barnard Colleges Center for the study of hate. 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