Too early on this friday morning and all week long. Morning joe starts right now. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is friday, october 13th. We are following fastmoving developments out of israel. The countrys military is telling us more than a Million People telling more than a Million People to leave their homes this morning as it prepares a potential fullscale Ground Invasion in the wake of the Terror Attacks by hamas. Well have a live report for the very latest on the ground there. Plus, an update on the Biden Administrations efforts to prevent further escalation in the region with top officials on the ground this morning in israel and jordan. Also ahead, the republicanled chaos on capitol hill reached yet another level last night when the partys nominee for speaker just dropped out of the race. Well talk about how that impacts the country and world events. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemir
Thats a United Nations staff member describing the conditions inside gaza as israel prepares for a potential fullscale Ground Invasion in the wake of the Terror Attack by hamas. Well have a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus well bring you an update on the Biden Administrations efforts to prevent further escalation in the region with top officials on the ground this morning in both israel and jordan. And also ahead, more republican led chaos on capitol hill. The partys nominee for House Speaker just dropped out of the race. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, october 13th. Im jonathan lemire. Thank you for starting your day with us. We begin this morning with the fast moving developments in the latest out of the war between israel and hamas. Israels military has ordered a large scale evacuation of the entire northern half of gaza within the next 24 hours. That region is home to just over 1 Million People and accounts for about half of the overall territo
Horrors to the war. Plus there are dire humanitarian warnings coming out of gaza tonight, as israel is blocking food and water until the hostages are freed by hamas. And with aid to israel on the line, House Republicans have devolved into complete chaos tonight. The republican nominee for speaker has just dropped out of the race. Im kaitlan collins, and this is the source. Tonight, an unrelenting series of israeli fire is raining down on gaza. Explosions could be heard until just a short time ago. Were live in a moment with Anderson Cooper on the ground in tel aviv, as theres also an ongoing buildup of idf troops and tanks at the boarder, and a resounding message from the United States, which was personally delivered by Antony Blinken today who forcefully said, israel will never be alone. Standing alongside him, benjamin netanyahu, who called the this a, quote, time to stand united against evil and to show that world what evil looks like. Netanyahu released three graphic images today.
Have not seen any evidence, specific evidence that iran was directly involved with these specific sets of attacks. That doesnt mean yeah, look we are going to keep looking at it. The book is not closed on it. We are going to keep looking at that. But thats just where we are right now. Go ahead. Iran thing, but just briefly was it iran i said evita. What did iran know, where did they know it, where is the white house, and when they knew it about this attack . I think i would give you the same answer i gave jacqui. China, the Foreign Minister is coming to d. C. Soon, wondering if you can preview whats on the agenda, who hes meeting with and what the prospects are for a xibiden meeting and whether it might be in november at apec. Well have more than to say as we get closer to it. I dont have details now or announce or speak to between President Biden and president xi. John, im here. Yesterday i saw a heartwrenching stories of testimonies of israeli families who lost their loved ones, simi
Israel is at war. Isreali civilians is not something you want to play with. We will demolish every terrorists, we will. John a live look at gaza, isreali forces are launching wide scale air strikes against hamas, launching the deadliest single attack since the hall cost. Im john roberts in washington. We were not planning sandra on starting a week this way. Sandra no, john, good to be with you. Our coverage continues here. Im sandra smith in new york, This Is America reports. This situation continues to deteriorate every hour along the isreali gaza border, Trading Heavy Fire at this hour all the while the white house remains silent. The president s team has just called a lid for the day within the last hour which means we are not expected to see or hear from the president today. The State Department meanwhile is confirming at least Nine Americans were killed by those terrorists. And it remains unknown if any are among the dozens of hostages taken into gaza. John despite the numerous am