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[gunfire] neil all right, now it is a war, and were getting indications that it could be spreading. We do know now the biggest escalation in the middle east weve seen in a number of years as hamas surprises israelis on a holy day and launches a Rocket Attack on what we now know is that in that attack better than 100 israelis have been killed, hundreds for injured. The palestinian authority, there have been counterstrikes in the palestinian areas occupied by the same individuals who might have been behind the attack on israel and there they have reports of more than 300 dead and 1600 wounded. A...

Way to gather. linsey davis is right here with me in kentucky. >> reporter: in the midst of the rubble, they gathered. members of the mayfield community worshiping together for sunday service. >> this is a necessary gathering. >> reporter: many of those present without power. some even displaced from their homes altogether. the full magnitude of the devastation is hard to comprehend. multiple churches in the area were destroyed. many so ravaged by the storm, the heavens are now visible from the sanctuary. >> i see what remains of the church. and yet i see what matters most, the faithful that h...

Faith inside the storm zone. the first christian church in mayfield, destroyed. standing for more than a century. the congregation still gathering this morning for sunday service. the pastor on perseverance and faith. our team on the ground here tonight. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. and good evening tonight from kentucky. it's difficult to put into words what we've witnessed here. the scope of the devastation, just unimaginable. we're here tonight in mayfield, kentucky, that's the first christian church you see behind me, more than 100 years old. the entire brick wal...

Morning. in edwardsville, illinois, six people were killed when an amazon warehouse was hit. a similar tragedy in kentucky, the state with the most widespread damage. eight people were killed while working in a candle factory. >> to the people of america, there is no lens big enough to show you the extent of the damage here in grace county or kentucky. nothing standing in the direct line of this tornado is still standing. >> joining us now live from mayfield, kentucky, nbc news correspondent jay gray. jay, good morning. thank you for being there. we can see the images around. pure devastation....