Weve been watching as more rocket fire continues. The air strikes are hitting these positions on the northern and eastern part of the strip in preparation for the expected ground operation. Our operations will be targeted against the specific threats that hamas boasts as an organization, as individuals, as an institution of terror. Right now Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. Ed. The assistance that they need and were anxious to reunit them with their loved ones. We welcome their release and we share in the relief that their families and friends and loved ones are feeling. But theres still ten additional americans that remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. Men, women, young boys, young girls. Elderly people from many nations. Every one of them should be released. Since the earliest hours of this crisis, the president has made it clear he will do Everything Possible to s
We are back now with Breaking News out of The Middle East. Two american hostages have been released by hamas. They are now in israel. The State Department is expected to give a briefing in minutes. Lets get to tel aviv with the news. Kaitlan collins helped break this story. What are you learning about the two americans and their release . Reporter yeah, amazing news for the families of judith and Natalie Ranaan who have desperately been waiting for word on their loved ones, and we have confirmed theyre the two american hostages who have been released and now in israel according to the prime Minsters Office here. Theyre on their way to a Military Base where theyre going to be meeting their family whos waiting for them tonight. Judith and natalie, many people are familiar with their story. Theyre from illinois and they were just in israel visiting. Natalie just graduated from high school. She was here with judith, their mother. They were celebrating a relatives 85th birthday. They were s
Shot down three land attack Cruise Missiles and several drones. Im going to send to congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas National security needs, to support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine. Sandra brandnew developments, breaking moments ago, hamas has freed two american hostages. That is all we know at this hour as American Forces are coming under attack by iran proxies across the middle east. And that is a huge development. Welcome, everyone, im sandra smith in new york. John, great to see you. John holds out hope for the fate of other hostages held by hamas as well. John roberts in jerusalem, this is america reports. Good to see you. Several u. S. Bases in syria and iraq have been targeted by Drone Attacks, raising fearss irans proxies are more emboldened to expand the war between israel and hamas. Sandra all of this is happening as the Israeli Defense forces have been given the green light for a Ground Invasion in gaza. Hundreds of tanks and Armored
Tonight, President Biden, two wars and one Primetime Address to the nation. We will see the president this evening from the Oval Office Making a direct appeal to the American People to essentially stand tough this as he says hes going to ask congress for tens of billions of tdollars to help support ukraine and israel. In gaza, new air strikes and explosions seen this morning. In Southern Gaza where civilians, as you know, have been told to flee for safety, this was the scene we saw over and over again this morning outside a hospital in khan youris. This was a few hours ago, a stream of people rushed in many for aid. Right now this is unclear what caused the explosion, the idf said they are looking into it. So to give you a sense of where some of these locations are. Khan youris is right there. The Raffa Crossing is right here. This is where President Biden said he has brokered a deal to allow some aid from egypt to cross. Were waiting to see if and when that will happen. This the line
At up to 70 are shop guilt. Com today its wednesday, may 8, right now on cnn this mornings Stormy Daniels on the stand with lurid details about her alleged alleged sexual encounter with donald trump, the fallout ahead, plus the Biden Administration pausing a shipment of bombs to israel last week and a State Of Emergency in parts of michigan, tornado is flattening homes, collapsing buildings. And weve been people trapped all right 5 00 a. M. Here in washington continue to live. Look at the Statue Of Liberty in New York City where all that, when telling yesterday, good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us and a day off from this trial. Today is a day off, maybe just what Everyone Needs after a drop, dropping day yesterday of testimony in the donald trump Criminal Hush, money trial. Stormy daniels took the stand and she had salacious details about her alleged encounter with trump in 2006 the former president was cursing and shaking his head during the testim