Airstrikes overnight onto locations in Eastern Syria used by irans revolutionary guard, and quote, affiliated groups. Defense secretary lloyd austin saying in a statement that the stripes were a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against u. S. Personnel in iraq and syria by iranianbacked militia groups. That began just over a week ago. And in those instances, millicent used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries. One u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac event. Now there is a precedent here. The u. S. Is launched similar Aitrikes Including Last March One another u. S. Contractor was syria. By a malicious drone Defense Secretary austin described the launch aquote, selfdefense. Anin a statement called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of, it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position. Tryi
Militia groups. That began just over a week ago. Now, in those instances, militants used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries, one u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac van. There is a precedent here. The u. S. Has launched similar airstrikes in syria, including last march, when another u. S. Contractor was killed by a Militia Drone in syria. Defense Secretary Austin described the overnights strikes as quote, selfdefense. And in his statement, called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position, trying to protect personnel while avoiding a larger war in the middle east. As Secretary Austin put it in his statement, quote, if attacks by irans proxies against the u. S. Forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people. Lets go right no
Breaking now on nbc news daily. Under fire. New waves of attacks as rockets streak across the sky from hamas, nbc news crews run for cover. The very latest happening on the ground, across the region. Ironclad. President biden reiterates that u. S. Support for israel is unwavering. Now the white house is confirming americans are among the hostages, with the administration whats doing right thousand to bring them home. Inside the attacks. Israel releasing video of their elite forces that they were carrying out a rescue mission. Hello, everyone. Im kate know. And im tom llamas in for zinhle essamuah. Caught up on where things stand right now, new waves of rockets throughout the day, israels iron dome intercepted rockets. Israeli forces have been bombarding the gaza strip. Todays the fourth day of fighting since hamas surprise attack on saturday morning. More than 1,000 israelis and hundreds of palestinians have been killed. President biden spoke about the war from the white house today, t
Stable genius. Reaction toet your what he had to say on twitter. 202 7488000 for democrats. 202 7488001 republicans. 202 7488002 independents. Send us a tweet. We will read them. Join us on facebook. Good sunday morning. We will read them. Was begin with the president s tweets yesterday lets begin with the present president s tweets yesterday. Wrote he wrote he the president yesterday on twitter. We want to get to your calls and comments on his description of being a very stable genius. Headline of the New York Times, trump declared himself mentally fit. President trump who sometimes whos a sometimes erratic vior whose sometimes erratic behavior that this morning from the New York Times. Much of this focusing on the new book fire and theory fire and fury by Michael Wolff. Yesterday the president addressing the book and also questions on his twitter comments. Talking about the policy issues. This morning you are tweeting about your mental state. Why did you feel the need to tweet about
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