>> norah: prime minister netanyahu stands firm in his mission to destroy hamas as the situation in gaza grows desperate. >> despite the near constant heavy bombardment of gaza, hamas has shown itself capable of firing back. this just happened this morning. residents here say a rocket came right through the window from the direction of gaza, caused all this destruction. >> anti-semitic incidents on the rise around the world. hundreds storm a russian airport looking for israeli passengers. back here at home, online threats against jewish students at cornell. the alarming spike. new details in the maine mass shooting. why police were sent to the gunman's house for a health and welfare check before the massacre that killed so many. >> the makeshift memorial to the 18 victims are growing as this community starts to heal. >> norah: tonight, tributes for matthew perry are pouring in, plus why it could take weeks to find out the cause of the sitcom star's sudden death. warning for those who use over-the-counter eye drops, the fda now says more than a dozen brands can cause infection and even vision loss. what you need to know. end of the auto workers strike? 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[gunfire] >> reporter: this woman has been waiting for hours and she is panicking. "i just want some flour," she screams. "i need to feed my children." supplies of basic human necessities are running out. it's become so desperate that residents broke into several united nations warehouses. underneath gaza, hamas is dug into a maze of tunnels where it's believed they've been stockpiling enough food to last for months. but for palestinians who've already endured 16 years of israeli blockade, daily life revolves around scrounging for anything they can find. and that's if they survive another night. cbs news producer marwan al ghoul drove through what is left of the northern part of gaza city. >> suddenly massive air strike hits this house. i can't see. a woman here, a little boy here. others are looking for more victims. >> reporter: many are sheltering in hospitals which continue to receive patients with catastrophic injuries day in and day out, as doctors and nurses struggle to treat them. grief is everywhere. "they are killing us," sobs this man. the israeli military accuses hamas of hiding beneath hospitals and has repeatedly ordered their evacuation. but the red crescent says hundreds will die if moved from intensive care, and for civilians seeking safety here, there is nowhere left to run to. just 27 aid trucks entered gaza today but it is nowhere near enough, norah. this comes just as the u.s. stresses israel must prioritize the protection of civilians. >> norah: debora patta, thank you. the white house was quick to condemn an intense display of anti-semitism sunday night when a mob stormed an airport in the russian muslim majority public of dagestan, looking for israeli passengers. today national security council spokesman john kirby called the incident a "chilling demonstration of hate, bigotry and intimidation." we get more now from cbs's ramy inocencio. >> reporter: an angry anti-israel mob stormed the main airport in dagestan sunday evening, searching for jewish passengers arriving on a flight from tel aviv shouting "allahu akbar," god is great, waving palestinian flags. angry men breaking down doors in what appears to be secure areas. scared airport staff say "no, no, there are no israelis here." the crowd in the hundreds ran onto the tarmac, some surrounding one man and demanding his passport. he said he was from uzbekistan. at the red wings plane from tel aviv, passengers were told to get back on and the doors were shut. this passenger filming police pinning people to the tarmac. the republic's ministry official says 60 people were detained for questioning and 20 were injured. no israeli citizens were harmed. tel aviv's airport says it's only operating at about 20% capacity with most foreign carriers suspended. on sunday night, the office of israeli prime and benjamin netanyahu said israel expects russian law enforcement to protect all israeli citizens. >> norah: ramy inocencio, thank you. there's also a troubling rise in anti-semitism back here in the u.s. now the fbi is investigating disturbing and hate filled threats against jewish students at cornell university. cbs's nancy cordes reports from the white house where the biden administration today announced new steps to combat the problem. >> reporter: a war being waged a half a world away is inflaming campuses here at home. >> if hamas is worse than isis, then israel is worse than nazi germany. >> reporter: at cooper union college in new york city, a group of jewish students huddled inside a locked library. during a pro-palestinian protest a few days ago. >> for about roughly 10 minutes. 10 minutes, they were banging on the doors of the library. >> reporter: at cornell university, jewish students were advised to avoid the kosher dining hall out of an abundance of caution due to online threats. new york governor kathy hochul. >> no one should be afraid to walk from their dorm or their dining hall to a classroom. >> reporter: but jewish students at columbia university said today they are afraid in a way they weren't before. >> we know now that there are students in our class that simply hate us because we're jewish. >> reporter: julia jassey runs a nonprofit called jewish on campus. >> in your view, what are some of the mistakes some universities are making? >> it's an important time to understand there's a difference between political discourse and the harassment, the attacks on jewish students on campus. >> reporter: the sentiments aren't confined to colleges. a las vegas man was just charged with one count of threatening a federal official after he left a series of anti-semitic voice mails vowing to assault, kidnap, or murder a u.s. senator. sources tell cbs news the target was nevada democrat jacky rosen. and in illinois, the man suspected of murdering a 6-year-old palestinian american boy, an alleged hate crime, made his first appearance in court today. the biden administration announced today it is detailing dozens of cybersecurity experts to help schools examine anti-semitic and islamaphobic threats. and the departments of justice and homeland security are now working with campus police departments to track hate-related rhetoric. norah. >> norah: nancy cordes at the white house, thank you. turning now to the investigation into the mass shooting in maine. cbs news just learned that the army had directed the gunman's commanders that he should not have a weapon, handle ammunition, and not participate in live fire activity. another sign the people knew how dangerous he was. cbs's jeff pegues reports on whether law enforcement could have done more to prevent the killing of 18 people. >> reporter: tonight the u.s. army confirmed to cbs news that several months after robert card made threats and acted erratically in july, a health and welfare check request was initiated. according to the associated press, the sagadahoc county sheriff says after the army reserve contacted his office, he sent a deputy to card's home for a welfare check but he wasn't there. the sheriff's office initiated a statewide alert warning maine law enforcement about card in september. maine's governor janet mills deflected questions about whether signs were missed. >> the maine state police is undergoing a thorough investigation of every aspect of the case. facts are important. >> reporter: the fbi says it did not receive any tips or information about card from the military or maine law enforcement. chris swecker is a former deputy director of the fbi. >> it looks to me like the bigger failure was on the part of the army. i think the sheriff's department should have done a more proactive welfare check. >> we have an active shooter. we have multiple injuries. >> reporter: on wednesday night, the gunman targeted this bar and grill and bowling alley. 10-year-old toni asselin was inside at the time. >> i saw someone get shot on the third shot. >> reporter: toni's grandfather rushed to the bowling alley to reunite with his family. he waited anxiously for any signs of hope. >> i heard four of the most beautiful words in the world, i'll never forget. >> reporter: what did you say to your grandpa? >> i'm not dead, pepe. >> reporter: toni's mother is concerned about the impact witnessing what happened here is going to have on her 10-year-old daughter. an gun shop owner said card tried to purchase a silencer for one of his guns. ultimately, he was found with numerous firearms in his possession. >> norah: just chilling. jeff pegues, thank you. general motors reached a tentative agreement, contract agreement with the united auto workers union ending the six-week strike. the union made similar deals with ford and jeep maker stellantis. the contract which includes a 25% pay raise over more than four and half years, still has to be ratified by union members. it will be weeks before the factories are fully running again. turning now to the shocking and tragic death of actor matthew perry. toxicology results are still pending for the "friends" star who died over the weekend at the age of 54. tonight we are hearing for this first time from his fellow actors in the hit sitcom. in a joint statement to "people" magazine, they said "we were more than just cast mates. we are a family. we are going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss." here is "entertainment tonight" cohost kevin frazier. >> somebody kiss me. >> reporter: you could say matthew perry became friends with millions of tv viewers as the quick-witted, often sarcastic chandler bing. >> i got her machine. >> her answering machine? >> no. interestingly enough, her leaf blower picked up. >> reporter: tonight remembrances continue to pour in for the friend they've lost, including in front of the fictional new york apartment. the 54-year-old perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his pacific palisades home late saturday afternoon. >> rescue 23. respond to a drowning. >> reporter: investigators reportedly found no signs of foul play or illegal drugs in the home. just a week ago, perry posted an image of himself in his hot tub on instagram. >> i'm not going to be embarrassed anymore. >> reporter: "friends" premiered in 1994 and featured perry for all ten seasons, earning him one of several emmy nominations. >> i can't do it, toby. i'm sorry. >> reporter: that praise includes his turn to drama as a republican lawyer in "the west wing." perry's decade-long struggle with drugs and alcohol were revealed in his memoir last year. >> i want to drink all the time because it's the only time i feel good and normal. but then it turns on you. the drink turns on you and says "well, now i'm going to kill you." >> reporter: in the book, perry described how he attended 6,000 aa meetings had been in rehab 15 times. he claimed he spent around $9 million just to get sober. >> if somebody comes up to me and says "i can't stop drinking. can you help me?" i can say yes and follow-up and do it. when i die, i don't want "friends" to be the first thing that's mentioned. i want that to be the first thing that's mentioned. and i'm going to live the rest of my life proving that. >> reporter: perry was working on expanding his foundation's efforts to as many as possible that were struggling with addiction. he was also working on his own well-being. friends tell us he was playing pickleball twice a day. officials say it could take weeks to determine what caused his death. norah. >> norah: kevin frazier, thank you very much. now to the weather. halloween deep-freeze. the frigid forecast is next. . the frigid forecast is next. . ...bonkers. that's one word for it. i guess i blacked out. this is the best squeaky toy ever. probably shouldn't. but we did get you a few more gifts. honey. oh, there's more. chewy's prices were so great. you don't need to explain yourself, linda. keep on saving. pets aren't just pets. they're more. well, i hope i got a leaf blower this year. you got a turtleneck. unwrap the excitement with a free, $30 egift card at chewy. when moderate to severe ulcerative colitis takes you off course. put it in check with rinvoq, a once-daily pill. when i wanted to see results fast, rinvoq delivered rapid symptom relief and helped leave bathroom urgency behind. check. when uc tried to slow me down... i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq. check. and when uc caused damage rinvoq came through by visibly repairing my colon lining. check. rapid symptom relief... lasting steroid-free remission... ...and the chance to visibly repair the colon lining. check, check, and check. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least 1 heart disease risk factor have higher risks. don't take if allergic to rinvoq as serious reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you are or may become pregnant. put uc in check and keep it there with rinvoq. ask your gastroenterologist about rinvoq and learn how abbvie can help you save. 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