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note with his phone passcode and financial information. welcome to fox news live. jackie:the latest updates from main in a moment but israel is expanding ground operation into gaza and reporting they killed several hamas operatives. we are awaiting a press conference from benjamin netanyahu and defense minister galland, we will bring that live when it happens but we have fox team covered with mike emanuel, trey yingst in southern israel and greg palkot. what is the latest? >> reporter: good afternoon. on the israel/gaza border, watching as the israeli air force targets the northern part of the gaza strip. according to the israeli military there are still soldiers inside gaza after yesterday, and expanded raid was announced to target islamic

jihad and hamas sells across the area. this video released by the military, tanks and a pcs, jurors operating in gaza, the first expanded raid since the conflict began 22 days ago. despite the strikes and artillery on the border, factions in gaza maintain their ability to fire rockets toward population centers. the strikes continue at this hour and we expect it to be an active night along the border. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the defense minister have a situational assessment. they will speak later about what it is like inside gaza and how israeli forces are doing but listen to the country's defense minister and what he had to say overnight. >> i completed the situation assessment. last night, we accomplished a phase in the war. we will continue to be strong

and precise, and hunt down every terrorist. >> reporter: cell service, there is little information about inside gaza, talking about 2 million palestinian civilians, bystanders to the conflict that is unfolding, it is critical they seek information out of gaza. ca jackie:can you tell her what's what is on the table if anything, the level of engagement happening? >> absolutely. behind the scenes, qatar and others are trying to get a deal to get these hostages out of gaza. the israelis announced 229 people being held in the strip excluding the four released as part of ongoing negotiations. we should note hamas claimed

negotiations fell apart as a result of the expanded raid into gaza but we've not independently confirmed that. in the past, hamas tried to use these actions by the israelis as their own propaganda in this parallel information war. jackie:it seems there's some credence to the israelis claiming that hamas is playing for time. is that what you would say? >> reporter: hamas understands their only bargaining chip is the hostages and they are being held inside gaza according to hamas, the tunnel system behind the strip, they are looking to keep them alive and healthy to negotiate. in the distance the outgoing fire into gaza, israelis are not taking their time, they are moving forward trying to destroy as many positions and put as much pressure on hamas as possible.

griff: israel's operations are intensifying setting up the possibility of a two front war. senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot is in israel. >> reporter: the ground exploration, the outgoing israeli artillery today as well as an escalation and uptick in irani and backed lebanon-based hezbollah militant activity, shooting off rockets, one got intercepted by an israeli drone on saturday. they used antitank missiles, modern drones and attempt at infiltration, tens of thousands of israeli troops, there are tanks firing, close to 50 hezbollah fighters killed in the last few weeks. seven israeli soldiers with casualties as well left 2

evacuations on both sides of the border. as the ground activity in gaza increases my there were numerous protests, the west bank against israel in favor of hamas, skirmishing with authorities. as for hezbollah and iran, they are not committed to their own war against israel. they are concerned about the status quo. a hamas official has called on hezbollah to do more. this could get hotter here. two last points, about the united states. the state department telling americans this is overnight in lebanon, to leave as soon as they can before things get worse before there are scheduled flights. we have two us aircraft carrier groups flexing a little muscle

on the scene. back to you. griff: thank you. coming up this hour, jackie will speak with former israeli prime minister and current leader of the opposition y yachid. jackie: the biden administration urging a pause for humanitarian aid into gaza. mike emanuel is live at the white house with the latest on what they are saying. what are they saying? >> reporter: the white house is making the case the israelis are running their own ground operations but there's criticism coming from the left from congresswoman ilhan omar saying we have to ask what is the end game? does the ground invasion increase security and safety for israelis or palestinians? no. the biden administration has warned that israel does not

have achievable military objectives for gaza ground invasion. a key senate republican today says the united states should help the israelis finish the job. >> they can take care of the war in gaza, hold off has blood in the north, do what they need to do but these other proxies shooting long-range missiles at one of the greatest allies, israel, those need to be silenced. >> reporter: spokesman john kirby talked about us and israeli discussions. >> whatever for -- warfare looks like, we've been sharing with them our concerns about the hostages and their safety, to find some way or ways to get them out and back to their families. >> reporter: there's action to protect american forces in the region in eastern syria. president biden sent a written notification to congress, quote, are directed strikes to protect and defend our

personnel, degrade and disrupt the ongoing series of attacks against the united states and our partners, the challenge for the commander in chief is avoiding escalation. jackie: thanks. griff: we are joined by a member of the house transportation committee, thank you for taking time. we are talking about president biden stepped back, what is your assessment, will we have more? >> reporter: the president upholding his obligation as commander-in-chief to protect us forces wherever they are deployed. the precision strike on the munitions depot, it's a calibrated one, signaling the

iranians we will retaliate to retain deterrence on behalf of us troops deployed to iraqi and elsewhere. we do not want a water conflagration. our focus in the region is israel. it seeks to destroy hamas and reestablish military deterrence. that the united states priority. griff: you met with families of hostages in washington, must have been an emotional conversation to have. it comes as we saw -- see the idea of expanding with some of those grief stricken families of the hostages. the idf pushing him with this ground operation. this is what we thought was coming, it is here now and there are because getting louder for a cease-fire. what do you make of it? >> the terror of those

hostages, young enough to be scared of the dark, grief of the families is unimaginable. the israeli defense needs latitude in the bounds of the law of armed conflict to rescue those hostages, that's their first priority, my first priority as a member of congress in support of israel and we need to pursue every avenue to get them home. that means humanitarian cause for negotiations between qatar and hamas. that's appropriate as well. number one is getting the hostages home. griff: we've seen these protests, covering the situation of jewish students in cooper union, had to barricade themselves because of a palestinian mob that threatened them. on social media saying this is unacceptable. we see them getting more aggressive.

anti-israel, many elements inside that are grossly anti-semitic. >> university administrations and faculty across the country, not just there but my own alma mater missed the moral moment by failing to condemn hamas and instead both sides the issue. that laid the groundwork for subsequent failure to enforce appropriate behavior among their student body. universities are supposed to be places of free expression, vigorous debate. they lost some of that in recent years. i support the continued pursuit. to maintain a welcoming canvas environment, they are failing in that obligation and need to be subject to strong sweeping title vi investigations under the department of education. griff: a lot of calls that

rights are being violated. let me ask you about other folks missing, the moral clarity on this and your own colleagues, rashida tlaib posting to social media in the immediate aftermath of the gaza hospital incident that, is israel to blame? continuing to double down saying perpetuating falsehood that it wasn't a failed islamic jihad, the view supported by -- assay member of congress happens to be a democrat going against the country's own intelligence assessment, in my opinion, somewhat gas lighting what we are seeing in these protests. >> that's an outlier position. the democratic position is articulated by the leader of the democratic party, joe biden, he has joined the ranks.

truman an american presidents meeting israel's critical needs in a moment of great vulnerable do. joe biden just flew into a war zone to stand shoulder to shoulder with israel and if we are looking which party stands where, let's talk about donald trump, dining with a neo-nazi who called both sides of the charlottesville rally find people. no debate here. griff: i want to talk about rashida tlaib, calls for her to face repercussion, possibly censure, should she faced some consequence? >> no. congresswoman tlaib may express her opinions forcefully and i have every right and response ability to contest them. that's how america works, how congress is meant to work, we won't cancel voices left or right. griff: thank you for your time. have a great weekend.

jackie: the manhunt ending after suspected mass shooter robert card was found dead near a river. the search began after 18 people were killed across two locations wednesday. nate foy is live with the latest on this story. >> reporter: after 48 long hours, the healing process can begin. we are learning more how authorities found robert card's body. it happened at a recycling facility behind the, he was found in an unlocked box trailer with two guns. is believed he killed himself. we don't know the exact timing. that will come back when the autopsy is complete. take a look, he was found with two guns in an unlocked box trailer a mile from where they found his white subaru that had a rifle in it. the bowling alley and bar where

police say he carried out wednesday's mass shooting are within 10 miles of here, authorities revealed card was never forcibly committed for mental health treatment. he is an army reservist recommended for treatment after a mental health and alcohol related incident at west point training in july. he left a note for his loved one before the attack. authorities explained what was in that note. listen here. >> i wouldn't describe it as an explicit suicide note but the tone and the tenor was the individual was not going to be around and wanted to make sure this loved one had access to whatever was in his phone. it is a note to a loved one saying this is the passcode for my phone, the bank account numbers. >> reporter: say that again? here are the 18 people murdered in wednesday night's attack, 13 people injured as well. as for the motive, officials

today believe paranoia played a big role. they believe card thought people were talking negatively about him. jackie: there was a lot of talk about the role mental health played in this was what does that tell you about the investigation or legislative efforts? i understand there was also a distinction between the yellow flag law versus the red flag law. we talked about that a little bit. >> reporter: the yellow flag law essentially allows the family to initiate the process where temporarily guns could be removed from an individual deemed to be a threat to himself or to others but what seems to be important here is card never received mental health treatment, was recommended for an evaluation

but didn't meet the threshold where he would have popped out on a background check, he was able to purchase his firearms. as for trump's next, we have to wait and see on that. someone who flipped on gun control, we have seen this time and again where after mass shootings politicians on both sides debate this issue. we will see what comes of that. mental health, a large role in this shooting for sure. jackie: you reported on the manhunt in pennsylvania. elite team of folks, federal government to assist in a search like that. can you distinguish how it felt on the ground after resources came in or did it feel different on the ground? >> reporter: there were a lot of similarities.

with all the federal help the came in and border patrol tactical unit, specifically really good in difficult terrain. we saw that play out when they perform delay in, mainthe is very rural. the cooperation from state, local, federal authorities. the difference was you do or people were confident that he was not going to kill himself. there was more speculation particularly when a reports emerged about this note, authorities would not confirm it was a suicide note. they are not calling it a suicide note. it contains the passcode to his phone and bank account information. that information was not revealed. it was difficult to know how this would end. no one had a way of knowing that but he was in prison for

murder and previously committed a murder in brazil whereas this man seemed his mental health went off a cliff in the past year. the possibility for suicide appeared more likely but as far as how the authorities respond to this, they can't assume this guy is dead. he is an active threat to the community until they prove otherwise. they could do everything they could to keep everyone safe. from going to get lunch, everyone is grateful that this came to a close with no one else getting injured but there's so much sadness, 18 people murdered, 13 killed, the worst mass shooting in maine's history. jackie: the threat is no longer there, the healing can start. griff: proxy fighters struck

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griff: president biden writing a letter to congress after the thursday airstrikes in syria,

calling them necessary and proportionate in line with international law. 20 attacks on us military personnel in iraq and syria since september 17th. national correspondent richardson live more. >> reporter: the president argues uranian backed militias, several americans were injured as a result of those attacks. in that letter, he also writes, quote, i directed the strikes to protect and defend our personnel to degrade and disrupt the ongoing series of attacks against the united states and our partners and to deter iran and iran backed militia groups for supporting further attacks. defense officials say thursday night, an american f-16 and him 15 struck two uranian munitions facilities in syria. officials say militants have used these to attack american troops across the middle east over the past 11 days. counting a defense department officials, 20 known attacks against bases, housing american

troops in the region since october 17th. defense secretary lloyd austin says 20 us personnel have been injured. all return to duty. the pentagon says it is willing to continue these airstrikes. part of the deterrence angle, additional military hardware going into the region. the aircraft carrier uss eisenhower accompanied a study group into the mediterranean, took two weeks to cross the atlantic and sailing to the persian gulf. the uss ford carrier strike group has been in the mediterranean. the pentagon sent additional aircraft, missile defense systems, and 900 american troops to the region. those troops are part of the 2,000 troops from a couple years ago that secretary austin on standby for the region. jackie: is real exchanging fire with hezbollah to the north as they expand ground operations

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griff: benjamin netanyahu met with families of hostages to do everything possible to secure the release of all the hostages. he told families their release is one of the goals of the more, mike tobin is live from is real. >> reporter: airstrikes and artillery going to the gaza strip as this operation expands and while that happens rocket fire continues to come out of the gaza strip. we saw a barrage of rockets leaving the gaza strip, and where a couple of rockets came down through the defense system.

they did result in a fire. the ground operation expanded yesterday, israeli forces, combat engineers are on the ground. they have had 150 underground targets and continue to kill hamas personnel, before larger ground invasion. one thing, the family of those held hostages, demanded a meeting with benjamin netanyahu, they wanted more. they propose an even exchange, all the hostages from the palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails. at the press conference they chanted the hebrew word for now. >> no one is talking to us.

we want to ask questions, afraid for our hostages, want to bring them home alive. >> can't wait anymore. i need the mission. the prime minister and the defense minister on their shift. solve it now. >> reporter: hamas spokesman made a public statement that the israelis are holding up negotiations and making offers for prisoner exchange. jackie: benjamin netanyahu and defense minister yoav gallant will give a press conference shortly. we will bring that to you live when it happens. for now, we want to have an important discussion with the former is really prime minister leading the opposition party in

israel, p a lapide. i want to ask about the hostage negotiations and the rhetoric out of the us. in the past couple days we've heard more vocally administration officials calling for a humanitarian pause in fighting to get the hostages out if that can be achieved. we've seen somewhat of a delay in getting this ground operation fully underway. is there any daylight between the israelis and the us in terms of an appetite for a humanitarian pause. do you think it's possible to get the hostages out and that you are dealing with anyone from the hamas side acting in good faith in these negotiations. >> no one and hamas is acting in good faith about anything.

they are just using the hostages has the way they are using their own people as human shields. among people who were kidnapped, 9-month-old girl, do you think someone who wouldn't kidnap and abduct a 9-month-old baby is someone you can negotiate with reason with? no. what they are trying to do is be able to delay what we are doing in order to make sure hamas loses its military power while using babies and women and the elderly as human shields. we will do everything in our power to release the hostages. this is our duty to the people of israel and the families of gaza. at the same time, we are not going to allow hamas to get away with the massacre or to stay a military power.

jackie: israel would not support a humanitarian cause of fighting? >> if they want to stay alive they have to repay lease -- release every hostage. some sort of negotiation will take place. what they are trying to do is talk about -- what is humanitarian about the fact they are holding hostages babies, women and elderly? they are just using this as they do because they want to run away while leaving their own people behind. griff: jackie: word to the hostage negotiation stand? there's been no progress for a few days. what can you tell us about anything on the table or the level of engagement right now? >> it is difficult. you are not dealing with regular human beings but a

terror organization, that isn't bound to any civil law or civilized rule. then again, we are working opposite them, the egypt and that qatari's, trying to find ways to release the hostages. i don't want to go into detail more than that. jackie: i want to talk about a warning to journalists in gaza that israel could not guarantee the safety of journalists operating within gaza. does that at all reflect on an inability to ensure the safety of hostages also who are in gaza or civilians, many of whom are israeli, being held in gaza? >> israel is all for free press and the ability of journalists to work during wartime.

what hamas is doing is trying to prevent our military operation while using everybody, their own people, our children, the hostages, and journalists, as human shields. this is monstrous. this is preposterous. this is against any rule of engagement we know. this is the way terrorist organizations operate. the thing is we will do everything in our power to make sure journalists are able to do their work because this is part of the functioning of democracy. at the same time they have 2 understand we have no rules and are not bound to anything. they will shoot journalists if they think this will go as a good headline in the wordpress. they have to be careful and we just warn them about the risks and perils in the war zone when fighting a terror organization.

jackie: israel has been putting out warnings to anyone in gaza about the need to get out and using a lot of methods to spread that information but i also want to ask about something you said a couple days ago about the functioning of the israeli government and whether or not it is doing enough for israelis many of whom need more support from the government. you raise the issue about public communication, care for evacuated citizens, need to help small and medium businesses who had their owners or workers call up as reservists, expanding financial protections for front-line residents and folks being called up to serve in the military. what is your assessment of how the government is doing right now?

>> it is delicate and complicated at the same time. don't want to criticize the government in a time of war. we are all united in the war effort. on the other hand there is still a country you have to run. there is no real textbook of how should an opposition leader or opposition in general act during wartime so i'm supporting the government and the israeli troops and our brave soldiers in this more. in the meantime what we are trying to do is make sure israeli citizens are getting better service from the government even in a time of war, and on this, having other critical voices, the ability to criticize is important and this is what we do. the thing we do is point to the government, the weak spots in the way the country is helping

its citizens in a time of pain and sorrow and difficulty. jackie: have any of your suggestions been adopted by the government? >> i told them we are in this together. it is not the usual coalition opposition time for stage, this is different. we have our areas of expertise, you have yours, we are working together and they took not everything but enough to convince the goodwill and we will keep working. jackie: what your assessment of where the us support for israel stands right now? president biden has been vocally behind the state of israel as it seeks to root out hamas, defend itself from future attacks on its people

but we have heard more vocal support for things like humanitarian causes, the israelis are not embracing. we've heard suggestions, recommendations of a delay in the ground operation. how closely are the us and israel aligned right now, and is there any daylight between your government and president biden? >> as close as it gets, and only the administration but it is a bipartisan -- in a word, it's getting more polarized. the fact we have this bipartisan support, a delegation of senators in both sides of the aisle here and talking to all my friends in congress and the senate and on the hill, this is extremely important to the people of

israel. it's not true we are against humanitarian activities, we have a fight with hamas, a terrorist organization torturing israelis and palestinians in gaza and the administration understands this, worked closely with us and i've been in this game a long time. don't remember this level of cooperation as we have right now with the united states and the people of israel are thankful, even emotional about this. jackie: thank you for your time. appreciate it. hope to speak to you again soon. griff: great interview. newly released data revealing 900,000 migrants were released into the us through fiscal year 2023. more on the latest data after the break. gned smarter. genius! like 2.5% cash back on purchases

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they are going to repay that. friends and colleagues. they have to destroy this evil not only for our sake but the entire nation, trust them. embrace them. remember our soldiers in gaza. all our heroes of israel from joshua through heroes of 1948,

with one goal, to vanquish the murderous enemy and ensure that never again, never again is now. families of the kidnapped. parents who lost their loved ones, at every stage after now, every stage from now on, do everything in our power to bring back -- a crime against humanity, peru, name our

soldiers, no morality. we are the most moral military in the world, on earth. to not injure or harm the ones who are not involved. i ask you again. save yourselves. the enemy, they use human shields. they steal fuel to have them. most people understand that we are fighting enemies -- against barbarism. allies in the west and those -- they will be next in line in

the murderous, the murders. able to obtain support, very wide support including the head of france, germany, chancellor of poland, greece, cyprus, came to us during the war, gave us a clear message not only of support but victory. do this alone and do this together too. continue please. there is one thing we have to understand. the nation stands between two choices.

this is our place now. we will be and will survive. and able to wear it down and increasing strength to enter by land in a most safe manner. we have destroyed countless points together only to begin the war inside would be difficult, the second war of independence, fight for the defense of our land, we destroy the enemy on ground and below ground. it is going to be a victory of

good over bad. of life or death. united as ever. sure about our justice. in your name and the name of all of us i pray for the safety of soldiers, our enemy, may the victory be over enemies together. soldiers of israel, soldiers

fighting land, air and sea, gaza strip and outside, and also to families who lost dear ones, who lost dear ones during the course of the last few weeks, and the families of the kidnapped and don't think for one minute i do not consider everything, every move is operational, on that stage. the ferocity of the firepower used shook the land in gaza, that hamas has ever seen,

fighting and hitting at this moment with hamas on land, by land and sea as well. hamas is suffering difficult belows. today i visited by air, and intelligence, isr how they gave support with intelligence and firepower, although support for everyone working in every industry. this is resulting in precision, power, takes consideration by those forces. i have absolute faith in the chief of staff, commanders,

soldiers, the security and all of them and the security apparatus to achieve this, certain people, fighters on the field after the chief of staff. at this time, ready on all fronts, north, center and fighting south, we have no interest in expanding the war but we are ready for it, investing only a small part of the strength in gaza and available for every other mission if necessary. in addition to this effort we are making other efforts, the

home front, everything else from people in the reserves and close the borders, and working towards all that needs to be done. a few words about the kidnapping. we are making every effort, back to us to our country. it is a complex effort contained with the reality we never had before. we are willing to do everything necessary, it is not a secondary message. the supreme mr. we know who we are dealing with, a murderous organization that murdered children by

choice, raped women, took photographs and transmitted them to the families in real time. not for humanitarian efforts. they want -- the effort to bring your dear ones, important to us, more than military force, is greater, the firepower, the harder we hit them, it would be greater to agree to come to solve the solutions to bring back those who are dear to us. in conclusion it is going to be a short war. on and we will need patience. we need the inner strength of

individuals in the military forces. it is war where we have no choice it's us or them. it is war over our home. i am absolutely certain that we will succeed. the israelite community has suffered the greatest catastrophe in its history as a result we are fighting together. we are bringing this war, dealing with this war with the responsibility and force. and again for a second time that

will be never again we are fighting on all fronts. we will all understand the message in a parallel fashion. we are making every effort to bring all of the prisoners and kidnapped ones home. i am stressing every effort. this is a moral requirement as jews, as a country, as leaders of this country. in the land effort will help bring forward the bringing back of the kidnappers. all of us the prime minister, the defense minister,. >> you heard the prime minister benjamin at netanyahu framing this war is a second war of independence for israel that is all for us this hour.