stuart: we asked how long is the golden gate bridge. i think it is 0.9 miles. what have you got? ashley: i will go with number 2. 1.3 miles. stuart: the answer is 1.7, got that completely wrong. thanks for everything. we've got the war in the middle east, the market is down. we will pick it up on monday morning. that is it for "varney and company" for today. i've got to count this down accurately. 5 seconds to go. i've got to say coast to coast starts now.

adam: we are indeed watching the market reaction of which we try to do every day, what has been remarkable this week with growing fears of a land invasion any moment among 300,000 israeli reservist. how remarkable it is, stocks have indeed held their own. nasdaq stocks are going to be up, and the columbus day holiday started things off, the jitters might be feeding the buying of treasury notes, the more those rates come down, it is bump and grind but the fact is if you were to say last saturday morning, if you were

to tell me as that was unfolding, war was looking inevitable that the market would finish up and interest rates would finish lower, oil even with an advance would finish lower. you would think it was crazy but that is the reality. we will get into than and more. following developments right now with all hands on deck, those making their way back to israel to fight the good fight including an israeli army reservist back to do just that. he is there to do that thing and a very good israeli patriot. how are things going? >> my wife as well as my baby, the first smile yesterday

morning and say at least. stuart: the reality of what's going on, there is a lot you cannot share to a certain extent, how is this unfolding? >> we are all shocked. after the hamas attack and all the things they have done. and then the founder of the startup nation, we understand, one is to keep fighting for

having a strong economy, they are working as expected. even working around the clock and stepping up and we need to take a second role fighting for our country, from both sides. it. 20 on this is occurring -- finish that. i apologize. >> my wife and i talked because we knew, my wife was 38 and it was a no-brainer. am i being called? she was supposed to give birth next week but it happened earlier than expected and managed to find my way back

home. it was the first-ever person going inside the labor ward. adam: you are in envy for dads around the world, you're to be commended. thinking of the significance of the first child. it does refocus your brain and what you are dealing with. tell us a little about that. >> if i may tell a short story related to that. my grandmothers were holocaust survivors and one time when i was 18, and an answer a year

later. he was expecting me to say first of all i am a jew and thinking about that and while it is horrible, something we never felt happened to us since the holocaust, something i did have in mind. think about that when you didn't have any kids, whether you get into it or not. despite all this, the connection to the holocaust, the most horrible things would happen and after a good fight

with hamas, may be there would be peace afterwards. israel is aiming for peace, was supposed to be peace between israel and saudi arabia. i don't know, if it can expedite. neil: a come -- you can carry that on. neil: in the meantime the un is urging israel to rescind the evacuation order that is in effect for those who live in that area. hamas has separately been telling civilians not to evacuate has asked. mike tobin is there. >> reporter: a couple of fast developments. there is information that the

israeli defense force entered the gaza strip, not necessarily the start of the ground offensive. what we are getting is information that this is specific to people taken captive, 150 people killed by hamas or islamic jihad and this is an effort to rescue some of those people. is really cemented the gaza strip, members of the army entered the gaza strip, not necessarily the start of the invasion. the exodus from gaza city is very much under way. the defense force told the palestinians to get out and some of them, despite the fact that hamas told them not to do, many of them are heading south out of gaza city. 1 main rd. is the primary way to get south out of gaza city and along the beach, 1.1 million people trying to make that trip right now. all the people, major exodus, headed south out of gaza city.

the rockets continue to fly today, new video of a rocket hitting on the israeli side of the border. we had a conversation with the mayor who said he is -- his people had enough and the army needs to do whatever it takes to stop the rocket fire. >> translator: too bad the army is not taking them in a meaningful way. i don't see another country letting this happen. civilians are being hurt. we saw the atrocities that started a week ago. they are continuing. >> reporter: the israeli air force hit 750 targets in gaza overnight, no word on what was impacted. the civilian casualties are great in number in the city of gaza and increasing all the time. much of the population is

indeed headed south. we had this remarkable scene of leaflets being dropped over gaza city. that's how israeli defense forces communicate with the population of gaza. the leaflets saying they have 24 hours to evacuate the city and head south, the population centers in the middle of the gaza strip, night has fallen, we are waiting to see if we get more rocket fire out of the gaza strip. we've not seen any yet. the artillery banging away as the israeli army continues to soften on the battlefield in advance of an imminent ground invasion. adam: we mentioned this idea that leaflets, israelis to say get out and get out of gaza and separate reports that hamas is telling civilians not to evacuate. are there fears that hamas is going to force that issue?

>> there are reports that hamas was physically stopping people from fleeing south, that doesn't appear to have materialized. people are moving south and moving south under their own power. i've seen images doing what they can to get out. there are also messages from the hamas leadership discouraging people. this is a remarkable thing to do. this speaks to the idea of using the population as human shields, telling them not leave, one of the most powerful armies of the world coming in. jack: q for that. incredible reporting. gary kaltbaum is looking at these markets, we chatted about this in the past through so many crises. this one is unique in that what you think would happen didn't or hasn't, not meaning to say

we can't still have serious ramifications, frozen money and all the rest. what do you think? >> oil prices up $3.5 today. i think the market is oversold, bounced a little bit. i have been saying this in every report, the underlying market is so much worse than the indices show. we are way off the lows of last october a year ago and in the last week, underneath the surface, a lot tougher out there and earnings tell a tale here. i've been talking about yields, they stay up, that is troublesome, debt has been skyrocketing to the government which is unimaginable, how much debt they are incurring.

and they are 30% from two years ago. still plenty of head went out there, it is good to see the market, in the first inning. neil: i don't know if it fits this category, and that might materialize here, markets follow what the fundamentals are that justify buying or selling right now. the consumer confidence figures that tumble inflation expectations, the highest they have been on the part of average folks who are getting skittish. a lot of this, all of this is data prior to the israeli attacks.

>> consumer confidence down, part of the consumer confidence number is markets. we've gone through a correction the last couple of months but also interest rates, oil prices up, a clogged housing market, nobody wants to sell 3%, mortgages near 8%. all this, don't take away the political atmosphere when it comes to consumer confidence also and let's not forget, it is october. most of the big business retail is in the next couple months. let's hope the consumer is still out there. if we are in the big time as we head into the holiday season. neil: always good catching up to you and putting things in perspective. president biden has just spoken with family members of 14

americans unaccounted for presumed to be held hostage by hamas. hamas is separately saying there's no way to validate this coming in earlier is really airstrikes, where those strikes, where hostages were, they could be caught up in that. hamas is saying this is what's going to happen. you have a high degree of possibilities, and what they say to these families, we will keep you posted.

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adam: a pro-israel protest in washington dc, all sorts of events on this day, former top officials of hamas calling this an opportunity for a day of jihad, continuing attacks which it says are all at the

doorstep, this day of jihad has underpinning of security concerns that ramped up security efforts. in times square in new york, mayor eric adams, governor hochul, you're iterating no credible threats but they are watching this. >> it is happening at the state and federal levels. the fbi, new york field division, there are no credible threats today, a pro-palestine rally such to happen in times square and with global day of jihad called for by hamas's former leader, urging everybody to be vigilant, if you see something, report it.

i asked the fbi representatives what they believe they will expect. what does that mean? they declined to to answer but the call from the former leader of hamas states people who are pro-palestine to show their anger in the streets and there are security concerns not only in new york city but across the country today, focusing on new york governor kathy hochul spoke to representatives from the white house and the department of homeland security last night, said she's ready to call in the national guard if needed and had this message for the jewish population. >> we stand in solidarity with our jewish friends and neighbors today, tomorrow and every day. there is no call to violence that will shake that conviction, no evil we are unwilling to confront. >> reporter: one of the palestinian led organizations

hosting the rally is called within our lifetime and the organization is openly against a two state solution, limiting israel, quote, by any means necessary and call to resist the violence of the us empire, another direct quote from the website. from miami, florida to albuquerque, new mexico, berkeley, california a rally expected there. there have been numerous rallies across the country this week and mayor adams in new york city said the nypd is beefing up resources for security reasons. all on-duty officers will appear in uniform ready to respond to any possible threat across the city including in times square when the rally kicks off. back to you. jack: q very much for that. nate was touching on the idea this is not only usa wide but worldwide.

we have reports of a knife attack on -- that killed a teacher, this is seen by a manual macro as islamic terrorism, call the terrorist event, don't know much more on why this teacher with targeted. not much more to report but this is something sergeant john krinsky worries about. we know if concerns like yours this is the kind of stuff the happen, the environment or reduce this, calling it a day of jihad is probably the tipoff. what do you this?

have about an believe lisa brought the nation in the world. happen. with to get caught off guard one of our concerns is thousand border. 15, 20 people together a thousand people we have prepare if there's a response. our biggest concern would be

the islamic jihad terrorist who get the request from hamas and heads out to a large shopping mall. that may be a bigger problem. neil: we catch these events but one hot my attention in yemen. a crazed response seemed to galvanize, his real -- that it was manufactured, that it was not true and often times, mostly young men theme incentivized for the lone wolf issue you raised which what do you make of that?

>> the stats. border patrol on the terrorist watch list that didn't get in versus how many were on the list. that tied in with the lone wolf is what we need to be prepared for. we lost 37 of our brothers and sisters in the israeli police department. they were going against terrorists when they were opening up with automatic weapons. they set to protect as many people as they could. neil: as the sergeant was

wrapping up we see more protests. most are very peaceful. the one:00 pm was touch and go. this is supposed to extend to the weekend. we will follow this on my weekend show at 10:00 eastern time. we expect both sides to make their views known. a little more after this.

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neil: you follow trey yingst's reporting and come to the same conclusion i did years ago. he's passionate about it. he's young enough to be my son and he stays safe but he is a war zone correspondent. that is in his blood specifically for issues like that that he taps and reminds the world what is really going on. what you were trying to say, you can talk all you want about these people and say this didn't happen and these are lies by israel but the reality is what it is and it was passionate and to the point but how are things now?

>> reporter: this is the reality of war we are capturing with our cameras so people can grasp how bad it was set anyone. a massacre that left 1300 people dead in southern israel, and people dragged back into the gaza strip currently being held as hostages. i want to give the latest information. today israeli forces entered gaza to conduct operational raids to gather information and kill any sort of militants along the border. the first time israel has entered gaza since this attack took place saturday morning. it included infantry troops and tanks but gives an indication and another direction that israel is preparing to enter gaza. officials we talked to on the ground says it's not a matter of if but when. we see more rockets fired from the northern part of the gaza

strip into southern israel. interceptions taking place, i want to move your attention to the north of israel, multiple security events, has bola coming out with a statement that they are responsible for small arms fire on israeli positions on the lebanon border. israelis responded with artillery. this is an active conflict, the lebanese militant group has bola -- hezbollah has not gotten fully informed but we know based on our reporting talking to former defense ministers we've seen the classified documents that show lebanon has thousands of precision guided missiles and more firepower than the groups inside gaza and they are appointed israel. israel will not have the missile defense capabilities to defend themselves against a multi-front war. part of the reason you see the united states and other allies in the jewish state making

statements that they will help if it erupts into a regional conflict? neil: hamas has been telling civilians not to evacuate. and is that hamas is way of saying, that we will target you? >> that's what we told civilians. i want to look behind here, and so they don't get shot down by gaza missile defense. they are small ability but have the ability to shoot down helicopters and planes. we spoke with diplomatic source that indicated when israelis are warning people to get out of their homes, there's a

concerted effort by hamas to keep people inside. i spoke with someone in gaza city on the phone and they indicated this is true and i asked hamas for reaction at hamas said it wasn't happening. it's not the first time they direct the contradicted things we have proof of happening. this is a separate issue from the larger evacuation order given last night by the israelis, just 24 hours to evacuate, half the population of gaza, we do understand hamas is allowing that to take place and we've seen video indicating people are getting in their car and going south. this is good a. when israel does enter gaza they go to gaza city and try to destroy and dismantle hamas, demilitarized the gaza strip and gaza city is their first target. jack: q. you hear this from every anchor who throws to you but be safe.

trey yingst. my next guest is a national security correspondent from the washington times who lays out something we forget, other mischievous nations could take advantage of this. global attention, protests going on. keep an eye on china or russia and it is an honor to have you. you focused on what china could do. they are laying low, offering to deal with the negotiated settlement. i wonder what they might be and they are near the top of the list. >> the situation across the taiwan strait is tense. china is conducting military

activities around the island crossing the center line, triggering air defenses on the part of taiwan. i heard from in indo pacific spokesman who said they are watching closely. as a sign of how closely they are watching it they center maritime surveillance aircraft down the center of the taiwan strait, looking at buildup or troop movements. there's precedent to take advantage of strategic distractions. in 1962, when the cuban missile crisis launched the chinese military launched a big military crossing the border of india. clearly they have precedent for doing that. people are watching to see what the chinese will do. neil: what about the russians? >> the russians are tacitly

supporting hamas because any kind, the pentagon announced they are searching the stereo equipment to israel mainly munitions and air defense equal and on the russians see that as a benefit because it will take away from military support for ukraine conflict. that is where the russians are standing in this. neil: at the time of the cuban missile crisis, i always feel how they respond to what the us is able to do or have the stomach to do. the us strong support, in the fight against hamas. increasingly in this country having second thoughts, the degree to which we help ukraine

and others feel the same way. in that type of void we have expectation on the part of china or russia to take advantage of it because the perception is the us will do nothing. how real is that? >> on the leftist response to the hamas terrorist attack and reap aren't of palestinians, chinese steeped in information operations, if they go against taiwan, military commander said that could happen, they measure how they could blunt popular support for taiwan. that's one of the highest priorities, the state department issued a major report on chinese operations,

blunting support for taiwan, i am sure they are gauging this opposition for support for israel. that's taking place in college campuses. if the balloon goes up with taiwan. neil: good seeing you. national security correspondent, communist china is shy for global supremacy. we are focusing on the speaker's race, has a lot to do with this. addressing the ukraine situation and everything else, until they have a speaker, they don't have a speaker, after this.

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>> welcome back to cavuto coast-to-coast. groundhog day on capitol hill as republican struggle to unite behind one speaker. there's a speaker's forum, members have until 12:30, deadline to declare if they put their had in the ring. austin scott from georgia and announcing he will run and challenge jim jordan for speaker. they are calling one member left, the plan sources say is to set a vote in the next few days. why can't a they do it? only 209 republicans are in town and able to vote. even if 100% voted for one guy,

they would lose the vote. the fear is a republican majority would have a democrat speaker like how keim jeffries but not all republicans are on the same page with who to support. >> we've allowed emotion to get in the way of logic, the necessity to actually govern. i did not come here to be emotional. there's no person i represent of any benefit to us. >> reporter: steve scalise stepping down after he emerged the victor from the closed-door caucus meeting, now jordan is in the spotlight stepping up to give it a go, to work to get to 217. four members have said they will not support him. >> one of the obstacles is

kevin got thrown out, steve didn't come to the floor. there's a possibility they will take it like this and take it out on jim because that happened. >> reporter: around and around we go. there is one way off this carousel. house benoit leader had keim -- house minority leader hakeem jeffries said if you want to get the house back in business we are going to work with you but if they make that deal democrats would want a few concessions in return. neil: thank you. daniel, this goes from bad to worse, freezes up everything. what do you think? >> it doesn't seem the republican party is a huge governing party these days.

they have so much chaos on the hill, cut her chances to keep the republican majority. whoever is going to be speaker, jordan or austin scott or someone we barely heard of they won't be able to match fundraising skills like kevin mccarthy and steve scalise had, the ability to go to vulnerable places like the new york suburbs and raise lots of money and stump for members who are vulnerable if you don't have a strong reputation or name id. neil: what happens, if jim jordan has difficulty regrouping, steve scalise is not interested. than what? >> they will go to everyone who has a name brand. someone like jim banks, rising star in the party.

a least a phonic --elyse s stefanik those folks they can we unify around someone who can bring the party together and pass things like israel aid or ukraine and keeping the government open because it will be hard for republicans to blame the biden if a month or so when the next government shutdown is upon us if they don't even have a speaker, there is no -- if you did a poll on that, 90% of americans would say it is internal republican fighting that is the cause of this. neil: that is all on them. they got to settle it. brian brenberg is not interested in becoming speaker just yet. brian: not just yet. tensions sky high as hamas calls for a day of rage, israel

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adam: we are getting reports of israeli forces entering gaza for localized raids. this is the israeli defense force. it is all hands on deck but everyone is trying to help, not only the reservists, but business owners who are part of that including veronica, i hope i pronounced that correctly, tel aviv business owner. the whole idea is to help the country and help those who need the support including the reservists and average is raley's. how are things looking? >> hi. can you hear me? neil: yes i do. hope you hear me. >> my name is veronica, iona business in tel aviv.

i would like to thank you for your support. it is important for us. it is painful, everything happening now. they are volunteering every day. our country will survive. these terrible -- volunteering. for example, a lot of our famous restaurants provide soldiers and victims of terror from south and north. me and my friends from a famous website, looking for shelters in the center of the city

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