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The israeli military last night. al qassam gave accurate information on that. we have to look at these claims seriously but look for independent confirmation. it will, of course, if proved true, be a tremendous morale boost for a guerrilla army. they will also demonstrate that they're using new tactics, they're putting new skills to the test in this war in contrast to previous confrontations with israel. these cross-border commando raids are a new thing. the fact that they can capture in combat an israeli soldier will be seen by them as a major axheevment. it certainly is being seen as a major...

>> it's obviously much harder on the palestinian side where israel continues its air strikes and commando raids as well. we know of one, but we're also told others are in the works right now. they dropped the leaflets over the one north gaza town, bet la hee yeah. israelis are warning everyone to get out. a lot of people did get out but a lot of people are staying there. everyone along the border is bracing for israeli attacks on this area where they say so many of the rocketing coming in to israel are launched. still an extremely tense situation, kate. >> you were talking to officials through...

>> so there's the president of the united states at length responding to the criticism he's been getting from the republicans in the house of representativ representatives. 65 minutes. a lot of reporters questions on a whole host of aspects involving the government shutdown and the need to raise the nation's debt ceiling, even a question as far as the international response to what's going on and a strong defense of the most recent commando raids in somalia and libya. loths to dissect. lots to assess. stephanie cutter is here. she's one of the co-hosts of "cross fire." s.e. cupp is here as wel...

Welcome back, everyone. new details emerging on the commando raids in africa where the navy s.e.a.l.s tried to capture a top al shabaab terrorist. >> they say they were not run off by al shabaab fighters during a shoot-out. instead he says military personnel reached the doorstep of the target, but then, at that point, discovered there were civilians in the surrounding area and children at the xoup compound. >> that is why they called off the raid. then a senior al qaeda operative, you see the car there that army delta force commanders surrounded with four vehicles. >> eyewitnesses say al libi ...

Cnn's barbara starr is at the pentagon with more. a lot of moving parts this morning, barbara. >> reporter: absolutely, kate. good morning. that information just in to cnn. the marines are on the move as a precaution to be closer to libya if trouble breaks out. but some after-action reports are coming in that show us new details about both of those commando raids. the mission to secretly enter a hostile town, capture and bring back alive a man known as acream -- ikrima. a man the u.s. believes is planning more attacks. but after the s.e.a.l.s make their way to their target, a heavily defended ...