Hour gets underway on this monday night. Good evening, im Stephanie Ruhle live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. We begin this evening with new developments in the israelhamas war. Earlier today, two more hostages were released by hamas. My colleague richard has more on that story. It was two americans, now to israeli hostages are freed, taken out of gaza and loaded into ambulances tonight on the egyptian side of the border. Hamas Freed Nurit Cooper and yocheved lifshitz. Their release, like with the American Mother and daughter last friday, was facilitated by the red cross. Before hamas began to release hostages, we spoke to a senior hamas official, who said the group was willing to free civilians. , [inaudible] tonight, we interviewed him a b again. He told some of us wants to talk, and is open to negotiations. Where do we go now . [inaudible] open the borders. [inaudible] opening the borders, discussing our rights to get rid of the siege and occupation, and everything is on the table to be discussed. At the white house, President Biden was asked about a potential ceasefire, and said hamas has it backwards, hostages out first. How those hostages released and we can talk. Today is you raised the estimate saying that 222 hostages are in gaza. U. S. Officials say ten americans are still unaccounted for. Israel has thousands of troops positioned all around gaza, ready for an invasion that could come at anytime. But, now, multiple u. S. Officials say the Biden Administration is encouraging israel to delay it. To give more time for hostage negotiations, for diplomacy. Its our duty Israeli Defense forces to decide for themselves how theyre going to conduct operations. Were in the business of Dictating Terms to them. As hamas continues to launch rockets towards israel, the Israeli Military says it attacked militants from hezbollah, as they try to fire an antitank missiles into israel from lebanon. Israel is not stopping its air campaign into gaza. Striking 320 targets in the last 24 hours. In retaliation for hamass Terror Attack that killed 1400 israelis, including hundreds of civilians. This newlyreleased video from october 7th attack shows the group killing two israelis as they drove along the highway. Inside gaza, medical Officials Say more than 5000 palestinians have now been killed. With people digging through the rubble, to try to pull out survivals. Meanwhile, a third convoy with humanitarian aid has made it into gaza, and palestinian and Palestinian Americans are still trying to flee south. I understand the fear, the anxiety that they are having right now. I cannot say that i blame them as many of them are sitting down there at the Rafah Crossing when for the gates open up. I understand the what theyre doi noti that thi fo lets get right to my barber, border. Youre looking ah hey, stephaw if you can hear, but were starting to hear the boom of artillery in the distance of gaza. A few hours ago, a little after 1 am, those two hostages who have just been freed by hamas militants with egypt acting as a mediator, they arrived at the hospital in tel aviv. They landed there in a military helicopter, and according to israels defense forces, their families were at that Hospital Waiting to greet them. But, also, according to the Israeli Military, their husbands, they are still inside gaza. They were both abducted from the kibbutz, so where their husbands. Theyre both in their mid 80s and are amongst the 200 plus people still being held by hamas inside of gaza. As we have been on the border tonight, at different points, we have heard the boom of artillery, tank fire, headed in the direction of gaza. Israel has dramatically increased their airstrikes in the ship they have so far not launch the anticipated ground offense. The airstrikes have done massive damage inside of gaza. I spoke to someone earlier today, who lives in Southern Gaza in the area where israeli officials have told civilians to evacuate to. I asked them what is warning was like. He says, when he goes to bed, he always hears the boom of airstrikes and when he wakes up one of the first things he does is pull back the curtains to see if the glass on his windows have exploded. He has life in gaza right now as hellish, and he says no worse feel safe. Weve seen from israeli airstrikes, entire blocks just reduced to rubble. Entire families that have been killed in these airstrikes. At the same time, in israel, we have spent a long time yesterday at one of the kibbutzes where hamas militants stormed in On October 7th. Stephanie, the destruction, the damage that we saw, it was beyond words. So many of the images that goes into comparison when you see it up close, it looks like a tornado or some sort of massive weather disaster ripped through the area. One of the people who live there talked about how hamas militants came into that kibbutz, they went around knocking at doors and people, families who are hiding in Bomb Shelters and they would not come out. They started lighting the buildings on fire, trying to smoke them out or burn them alive. One in ten people in this kibbutz alone lost their lives. Amongst them, children and nbc news we spoke to one of the lead forensic investigators in israel. He said they are still struggling to identify all the victims of that Terror Attack, because so many bodies were so badly tortured and mutilated that theyre having to rely on dna to get an identification. This is still two weeks out after this happens. Stephanie. Alison, thank you for your reporting. It is essential. I appreciate it. The military is moving resources to the region and putting more american troops on standby. Here is my colleague with the latest on that. Tonight, with growing threats to the u. S. Military in the middle east, the pentagon making significant moves, including reinforcing their Air Defensive rerouting the Carrier Strike group to the waters of iran, and telling more u. S. Troops to be ready to the ploy. After, at least six attacks threatening u. S. Troops in as many days in iraq, syria, and the red sea. The u. S. Blaming iran and their proxy groups. We know iran is closely monitoring these events, and in some cases, actively facilitating these attacks. U. S. Officials say troops would not go to war in gaza, and the goal is to deter a large regional conflict. Nbc news recently had an exclusive look at that deterrence. This is the hms principle. Its english newest and biggest warship. Right, now were out here to see how the british navy and the u. S. Navy and u. S. Marine corps are all working together. That includes u. S. Marine corp f35s that are practicing lands ding on the deck of this british carrier. They have operated alongside for years. Right now, or focus on deterring any actor, whether its iran, whether its one of the non state actors. Today, u. S. Took down to jones targeting american troops in southern syria. There were no casualties. With that, lets bring in the lead off panel tonight. Retired four star u. S. Army general, barry mccaffrey, and decorative combat veteran of vietnam and former battlefield commander of persian gulf, lieutenant jonathan conricus, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces. General, what do you make of the movement from the u. S. Military here . I think the Biden Administration without any doubt is to try and prevent a widening of the war. Substantial naval and air power assets were being moved in the theater or up in the natal countries. Air defense aspects, its all an attempt to primarily tell the iranians not to generates additional attacks on israel. Stephanie, you almost got to back off and say, what is going on here . This is the follow on idfs central purpose, to destroy hamas to an extent they buy 3 to 5 years of peace. If theyre going to do that would air power, artillery, special operations, probably with a Ground Combat invasion, without which i cannot imagine israel will ever be in peace. Nor, will they ever get back hostages. So, hamas is brutally dribbling out before theyve released so far. But, theyre only doing it because idf military pressure. Lieutenant, for a week and a half weve been waiting for this Ground Invasion into gaza. At this point, is its more of an eight than a when . May it not happen . It is never a good thing to advertise when and when youre going to do something in military affairs. I would not break from that convention now. What i can say is that we are ready, deployed along the border, and we are making very good use of each and every minute we have in order to better prepare our forces and to be extra ready for the next stage of this war. As the general said, there is no other option. At the end of this war, hamas needs to be totally dismantled, and not capable of posing a single threats against israeli civilians ever again. That is clear. Can it be what hamas leadership not all even in one location . Those who are pulling the strings are all over the region. Yes, and i think they have room for concern as well. Is there any discussion, lieutenant, about the laying the Ground Invasion to try and get more hostages released . The fact that we are seeing two today, two last week, seems like a big positive. Its very positive that innocent civilians have been released and they are now reunited with parts of their families. As you mentioned, the reporting that the two elderly ladies that were released a few hours ago. Their husbands are still in captivity and held by hamas. Theyre also elderly gentlemen. So, it is not a joyous day. Whats hamas is trying to do here is very obvious ychological warfare. They are trying to buy time to delay, to confuse, and to kind of make us miss the focus, not going to happen. We understand that theyre under pressure, we understand that there is the whole dynamic around this. But, the commitment here is very clear, hamas needs to be destroyed, dismantled, and of course our people will be brought home. Im glad you mentioned that. Those two elderly women who were released today. What that must of been like for them. Leaving their husbands behind. General, what would a Ground Invasion mean for the humanitarian aid and the evacuations that are trying to take place right now . I think the israelis are going to make every attempt to mah na mah na is de casualties. They know mass attempt to destroy palestinian life. It is hard to understand how you can conduct high intensity Combat Operations in the city of a couple Million People without a tragic situation for the palestinians to be in population. Designed by hamas. They colocated a lot of their command control, with schools and churches and mosques and hospitals. So, its going to be a bloody mess. Having said that, people talk about the war coming up for weeks or months. Its not clear to be will happen, ill be uncertain if the idf didnt dominate the street situation in gaza within 72 hours. Then, we see a protracted struggle underground. The idf has specialized units, Remote Control bulldozers, very sophisticated equipment, but thatll be the extended battle in gaza. I cannot imagine them backing off until they have rescued or determine the fate of all 222 hostages. So, it is a very brutal situation that they face, both the idf and the palestinian population. Lieutenant colonel, how difficult will it be for the idf if they are fighting down in those tunnels that hamas designed and built your people are they dont have experience with it. How do you prepare for the . We are preparing. We are using every minute to do. So just on the humanitarian, issue what we have done, Ask Palestinians to vacate the northern part of the strip. As mentioned here very correctly by the general, it can and probably will get very messy. It is our intention to have as few as possible noncombat and get civilians in the area. We know that urban terrain, warfare people unfortunately get hit. We are trying to avoid. That what we have called on, its been a weekend two days since we have called on the palestinians to vacate. More than 700,000 have. That is good. We need all of them evacuated. Its very troubling to see that hamas is actively under thats probably why not everyone has evacuated. Yet i think more palestinians will. 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Former governor of my home state of new jersey and candidate for the republican nomination for president. Governor, thank you for being. Here we have a lot to cover on this monday. And i want to start with what is happening in congress. It is nearly three weeks since Kevin Mccarthy stepped down. Republicans still have not elected a new speaker. What is going on. Stephanie, the only way to put it, we look like someone who cannot sit straight in the Republican Party. And this goes back to the foolishness of those eight people. Who in my view fired Kevin Mccarthy along with 206 democrats without cause. There is no reason to get rid of mccarthy and there is no plan. Its obvious, now what would happen afterwards. So we now have a situation where we have nine candidates for speaker. Weve gone through two nominees of the party since Kevin Mccarthy and its an embarrassment. Its an embarrassment to the party into the country. My, view is just pick somebody. Now we have work to do. Discussing israel. Hand ukraine. Our southern border is an issue. Taiwan is an issue that needs attention. And we have we have to address these problems. They should just pick a speaker and move. On it wasnt the democrats job to save Kevin Mccarthy. Republicans are in the majority. Lets