Good evening. Im lindsay reiser, you are watching msnbcs continuing coverage of the israel hamas war. And breaking just within the last hour, we have learned a tentative agreement to allow americans safe passage through the rafah Border Crossing continues to face significant obstacles. Nbc news reports that would be a key item on Secretary Blinkens agenda when he lands and cairo tomorrow. Right now, up to 600 americans are still stranded in gaza after thats promised pathway to safety felt through earlier today. U. S. Officials said they would negotiate temporary opening at the border between gaza and egypt, for american citizens seeking to flee. But evacuees made their way to the crossing say they found a closed. While theres still no guarantee that hamas, which controls the gaza side of the border, will allow safe passage, the State Department continues to publicly urged americans and gaza to move south. Cautioning, if that crossing opens that, window could be brief. The Ground Invasion believed to be imminent, securing Safe Passage For Americans to the rafah crossing, remains and administrative priority, according to multiple sources. Our crew along the sound of drones and fighter jets could be heard overhead, as well as artillery. And tanks on flat beds are the only vehicles on the road, headed in the direction of gaza. Another Carrier Strike brought the uss dwight d. Eisenhower is now headed to the Eastern Mediterranean from virginia, joining the uss gerald r old ford Carrier Striker that arrived earlier this week. And as israel reels from its worst Terrorist Attack in decades, people in gaza are now bracing for what comes next. The order from Israeli Forces for the more than 1 million palestinians to head south has expired. All while the humanitarian crisis in gaza worsens, as they have no clean water, electricity, internet, or fuel. 1 18yearold gaza resident, who fled south with his mother, told nbc news what life was like after being displaced from his home. We live here without water, and electricity, without internet. The life, like nothing. [speaking in a global language] and no place to live in gaza right now. We go live to our reporters, both at home and abroad. Nbc news correspondent alison barber joins us live from the northern israel gaza border, and nbc news correspondent Erin Gilchrist is at the white house. , okay dna to both of you. Alison, why are you seeing at the border at this hour . Hey, lindsey. You mentioned the sounds we have been hearing throughout the night. The sounds of drones and fighter jets in the air above us. Just in the last five minutes, we saw tanks rolling alone the streets near where we are standing. You could hear the trucks on those tanks clanking on the pavement as they made their way into the direction of gaza. This is actually, its a beautiful night. We were talking and looking into the sky. You could see the stars. Its very clear, a perfect view of the big dipper. In between all of that, you hear the tanks moving now. You hear the drones overhead. You hear the fighter jets, and every now and again, it is starting to pick up a little bit more in the last hour. We are hearing the sound of Artillery Booms and then here and they are, you hear the night sky light of. Again, all of that in the direction of gaza in the last few hours before that, it had been relatively calm, compared to what it had been like as we have been in this area on the overnight hours the last couple of days. It was the longest gap, a few hours in the overnight hours, or we werent hearing a lot of artillery. We werent seeing missiles coming from the israeli side. Things are kind of quiet. We are starting to hear more of those booms the Rolling Thunder like sounds of artillery, and again, we have seen, and i think we have some video of that that we can all look at here, that our crew was able to get of tanks on the street right outside from where, right next to where we are standing. Lindsey . You mentioned the iroquois, it as we look at the area youre talking about. The tank on the right behind. You will know israel be announced center grove a should. So what would you be watching for . We have seen, in the last couple of days, justice increasing, increasingly large presence and movement of military tanks, Military Equipment and flat beds carrying massive amounts of jewelry flood bags, carrying heavy moving earth moving machinery. All of it and the direction of gaza. We know that in terms of being ready to launch full Ground Assault on gaza, everything we have seen, particularly in the last 36 to 48 hours indicates that they already on the border. They have everything in place, supplies, the people are here. The question is just when will they decide that now is that time . There are lots and when we hear artillery and we heard missile strikes, but in the last few days there have been steady waves of back and forth missiles coming from inside gaza. Heading in the direction of israel, and missiles hitting from israel and the direction of gaza. Last, not when we were even closer to the border, before Israeli Forces told us we had to move back. When you watch the skyline and we had an even clearer view that we do now, if you see anything global jaime, that is gaza over my shoulder. But the skyline. It was completely dark once the sunset because there is no power inside of gaza. But you would see the flashes of orange across the Skyline Lighting up as air were conducted inside the gaza strip. Lindsey . Erin, earlier we learned that President Biden spoke with Prime Minister benjamin not here for the fifth time since last to this attack. How is the administration preparing ahead of israels Eminent Ground Operation . The two leaders did speak again today, as you said, for the fifth time. The president again reiterated support for what the israelis are doing, the operations there in the pecking at this point. He also updated the israeli leader about Military Efforts and military support as you mentioned the uss eisenhower Carrier Strike group is moving towards the mediterranean. Now and there are other admonitions being flown into israel to support its efforts as the president has said to defend itself. Efforts obviously the president wants to continue to support. In the competition today, the president reiterated that warning weve heard several times this week to authorities outside of israel, state and non state actors, warning that not to interfere. Not to try to get involved with the conflict going on right now between israel and hamas. It was also a significant portion of the discussion, we, understand about the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding inside gaza right now. He talked about that u. S. Working with the u. N. And several countries in the region to try to make sure there is a way forward, resources, to flow into gaza. Food, water, medical aid as. Well there was also a conversation the president had today with the leader of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas, telling him there was a need to Work Together and mantra people and gaza can get the things they need and a step in to help out as rallies, moved areas to work that could be increased safety. There was also, again, that warning that went out to the Palestinian Leader about that need to make sure there were no outside echoes trying to get into the conflict and using whatever influence he has to talk to others outside of israel and out of the palestinian territories about escalating the conflict happening there. Now aaron, what else to the president say at his speech at the Human Rights Campaign to know tonight, specifically about his zoom call with American Families whose children are the whereabouts of their missing loved ones and israel . That was a major point the president made in his comments or not. He spoke at this dinner, and event hayes attended for several years, and he talked, obviously, about lgbtq rights, as was the focus of the center. But he also took advantage of the opportunity to wave and to that speech some comments about whats going on and israel. And the conversation he had with families of people who are still missing in gaza after the attack last sunday. The president wanted to make sure that he had an opportunity to hear stories from those families about the people who are missing. Reassure him that the administrations doing everything it can to help israel find the people who are missing. I want you to hear a little bit of what the president s its not during his comments. Yesterday i spoke for over an hour with Family Members of those americans who are still unaccounted for on a zoom call. They have entered agony, not knowing whats happening. Not the same thing, but i can tell you what it is. Like its one thing to lose somebody or know youre going to lose, be there, to hold your hand. Like i had to do with my son. Its a very other thing to get a phone call, like i got years ago saying they had been an accident. Your wife and daughter are dead, im not sure if your boys are going to make it. The uncertainty of those two or three hours, trying to get back to find out. Its the worst feeling and the world. Its gutwrenching. Lindsey, the president also talked about the power of hate. He talked about the antisemitism that exists, obviously, in the middle east right now. And here in this country as well. He talked about author phobias that exist, at this point in time. He said we have to reject hate in every form. And he said that the message he wants to stand in the room where he was tonight, and around the world, is that there is a need for everyone to stand up against hate and for humanity. Lindsey . Aaron gilchrist, thanks. You alison barber, you and your crew stay safe. We appreciate your reports. Lets bring an expert world editor laurent Whitney Lauren thanks for being with us tonight. Thank you for having me. I want to ask you about that message from prime netanyahu, visiting Israeli Defense force troops earlier today. Warning the next pledges of this what can we expect from israels counteroffensive . We know that a Ground Offensive is eminent. As to when exactly it will happen, i not sure anyone really knows. But what we do know is netanyahu will definitely want to have as much support behind him with politically and within the public as possible. Because we do know this is going to be likely an incredibly bloody invasion of gaza. And so he definitely will have that support and want to ensure morale within the idf and Israeli Military is as high as it can be going into something that will likely be unfortunately say a lot more casualties on both sides. Its so hard to comprehend the suffering will only get worse. I want to talk about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in gaza. We heard from a president at the top of the show, but what are the conditions like at this moment . How bad could it get . The conditions are dire. For the last four or five days, weve been hearing from the u. N. , from the Palestinian Red Crescent society, from the red cross, et cetera. Groups that are within gaza and saying the conditions are, quite frankly, unprecedented. We heard from the palestinian, that you end Palestinian Refugee agency chief today. He said water is running out. People will die of dehydration and starvation. And i think that those dire warnings are very much at the front of peoples minds, and i think part of the reason why President Biden also Secretary Of Defense austin, theyve both spoke about the humanitarian crises over the past two days. That wasnt something we were seeing earlier before. So the conditions and gaza are dire. Hospitals are over well and, you know, ambulances have been attacked and all those sorts of things and theyre running out of food. At the end of the day, israel has imposed a complete siege on the enclave. And until eighth is allowed to come in, until fuel is allowed to come, in those conditions are only going to worsen. We are looking at images from a hospital and gaza, for so many have fled to seek refuge. Some dont even have sheets or a blanket to lay on. Texas is out with new warnings for iran regarding the possible intervention in the world. What more can you tell us . Iran today sent several messages to israel, my colleague Barack Repeat reported that they sent what message v at the u. N. And they also saw the Iranian Foreign minister make public comments, as well. They were moralis in line with each other and around is basically saying we dont want this to escalate. But if this continues its bombardment of gaza and especially if a current invasion happens, it will have to intervene. And i think its really concerning, particularly not only for israel, and the rest of the region, but also to western governments as well. Been trying to defer iran or other groups from being involved. What irans involvement might, made in the right or, direct obviously hezbollah, there have been some cross border, tensions across the border but as far as we know they arent fully involved in the fighting it. It could go that way, it could be something that syria or something much more bigger and obviously original or i think is a lot of people dont want. Laurinwhitney gottbrath, then q summertime. Nick, a member of the House Foreign Affairs committee joins me to discuss international reaction, humanitarian crisis in gaza. And what we are to to get americans out safely as our special coverage of the israelhamas war continues, right here on msnbc. T here on msnbc. Woman whos that, who is that . Cole this is my puppy woman cancer. Its different in a child. Because your child is still growing. Charlie i had 14 rounds of chemo. Theres thousands and thousands of kids All Over The World who need help. Girl it is my first time having cancer. And its the very worst. 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The State Department told american citizen and gaza earlier, move south toward the rafah crossing at the egyptian border. Nbc news report no discussions between the u. S. , egypt, qatar, and is now focused on a five hour window, during which u. S. Citizens could pass through the rafah crossing today. That deadline came and went. With little forces. U. S. Secretary of state anty blinken will put the issue front and center when he lands in cairo tomorrow. Hes visiting arab nations in an effort to prevent or from expanding. Today he met with Defense Officials and saudi arabia, then traveled to united arab era merits joining me now is brad schneider, member of the House Foreign Affairs committee. Good evening. Good evening. I want to ask you about that cy passage. Can they give us any updates on whats being done to get americans out of gaza . And also, what are the significant obstacles that remain . I think the Administration Working every angle and can conceive of to work with the egyptians and israelis to create safe passage. Out of agent for american citizens and other foreign nationals. And the goal is not just that, its to create a humanitarian corridor so that civilians in gaza can find safe harbor. To you know if there are sticking points on either side . Is it about hamas control and they got outside of the border . Is there something that went wrong on the egyptian side . I dont know the details. There is a video of hamas blocking civilians from moving south from