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hostages. unclear as we hear from families who saw their loved ones just moments before they were abducted. this morning, the harrowing account from one man who fled into a bomb shelter only to be gassed by the terrorists. how he was able to survive. >> in washington, president biden vowing to send new aid to israel with that could include and the concerns about americans stranded after airlines suspended flights. plus, new reporting on how hamas was able to carry out the attack. reportedly misleading israel for months. >> the controversial congress man accused of making up his life story to get elected now facing new felony charges, including identity theft and credit card fraud. how jorge santos is responding. >> olympic champion mary lou retton now fighting for her life, her condition and her financial struggle. frustration in the self checkout line, customer complaints about long lines prompting change for a major retailer. and later, the

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gaza, reducing buildings to rubble in the hamas ruled territory, sealing gaza off as israeli troops prepare for a potential ground invasion. tala emad herzelia is sheltering inside her family home in gaza. >> there's no electricity. there's no food supply. there's no water, there's no internet connection. we're not allowed to go in or out of gaza. this american woman in gaza says she feels abandoned as she tries to evacuate with her three children. >> the us embassy is not helping the us citizens in here. we call them. we applied, we submitted applications and forms. and they're not responding. >> the state department has not commented on the woman's claims on saturday, hamas militants stormed into israel, slaughtering people young and old in the streets and in their homes. >> you see the babies, the mothers, the fathers in the bedrooms, in their protection rooms, and how the terrorists

kill them. it's not a war. it's not a battlefield. it's a massacre. >> abc's matt gutman visited border towns with the military. >> every single house in this area has been obliterated, either by fire or gunfire. there are the bodies of militants still here on the ground. you can smell the smell of death. an estimated 150 people were also taken hostage. >> this man says videos show his nephew being kidnaped at that music festival in the desert where more than 260 people were killed. it's quite aggressive. >> it's not easy to see when you see your nephew brutally beaten by terrorists when he's actually be taken and hold with his hands after his back. >> the parents of hirsh goldberg , poland say he was also at the festival when they got a text message from him. >> the first one said, i love you, and the second one said, i'm sorry. the fact that he

didn't just say i love you, but that he said, i'm sorry. i took immediately to be that he knew we were going to be in tremendous pain or worry or crisis. >> hersh's parents later seeing this image showing hersh there on the left, one of several people hiding as the attack unfolded. his parents have since learned that militants threw grenades into that shelter and hersh lost an arm before he was driven away in a truck. we know he's critically wounded, but critically, i, i mean, he put a tourniquet on himself with one hand. >> a white house official says the us has begun reaching out to families of at least 20 americans who are missing. >> meanwhile, more stories of survival. one man says he fled that music festival, sheltering in a bunker only to be gassed by the terrorists. >> i just covered myself with dead people. a lot of that people. so i stayed for their inside, like for hours, like just. just waiting for die, you know? i just wanted to die in

peace because. because i suffered so much. so much. the gas i'm a miracle. i'm a survivor. >> to train its fighters, hamas reportedly built a replica of an israeli settlement. reuters reports a terror group misled israel for months, claiming it wanted economic stability, not war. >> the us is preparing to send more aid to israel amid concerns that this conflict could grow wider and could potentially involve hezbollah from lebanon in the north, at least 14 americans have been killed in israel. several others are missing. and more questions are being asked about iran's possible role in the attack. abc's justin finch is in washington with more now. justin good morning. >> rihanna and good morning. the us is sending its top diplomat into the war zone along with more military might into the region. secretary of state antony blinken is expected to travel to israel as early as today. the state department saying he'll deliver a message of solidarity and support for

israel. the first plane carrying american ammunition has already landed in israel. sources say the us may send a second aircraft carrier to the region. the uss ford already arriving in the eastern mediterranean. >> this is about providing support to israel as it seeks to defend its territory and deal with an ongoing imminent threat from hamas terrorists who, as i said before, are acting a heck of a lot like isis terrorists in their barbarity and cruelty. president biden strongly denouncing the hamas attack. >> israel has the right to respond, indeed has a duty to respond to these vicious attacks. >> but the president did not mention iran. the white house says as of now, there's no smoking gun to show that iran directed or orchestrated the attack, even though iran has long funded hamas with the help of its oil revenues, revenues critics say have grown under the biden administration. the wall street journal also reporting hamas raised millions of dollars

in cryptocurrency before the attack. and here in washington, many congress members voicing concerns about americans still stranded in israel after several airline suspended flights. many americans now are having to go through neighboring jordan to travel out instead. >> and rhiannon justin finch in washington, thank you. >> new fraud charges this morning against controversial congressman jorge santos. he's now accused of identity theft and credit card fraud. santos responded last night. here's abc's lionel moise us this morning. >> embattled new york republican congressman jorge santos facing more charges. >> i mean, i'm just going to go defend myself. >> a 23 count superseding indictment accuses him of stealing identities, making charges with donors credit cards without their knowledge and lying to election officials. santos is charged with conspiracy to commit offenses against the us wire fraud, making materially false statements to the federal

election commission, falsifying records, aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. >> will you step down? >> i will not. i have no comment. i was in conference like everyone else without my phone, so i have nothing to talk about. i need to take a look at the whole thing. did you commit wire fraud, though? >> it's a pretty basic question. >> just last week, santos, former campaign finance chief was indicted. prosecutors say the two made donations to santos campaign from family members without their knowledge, claiming the campaign had $500,000 on hand when it had only 8000. >> look, you're all acting like i'm not entitled to due process and innocent until proven guilty. >> news of the charges came as republicans gathered behind closed doors considering a new speaker of the house majority leader steve scalise, and the founder of the freedom caucus, jim jordan, both vying to replace kevin mccarthy. but some republicans last night said they won't support either candidate.

and without a speaker, the house is paralyzed, unable to approve any new aid for israel. as for jorge santos, he's due back in court october 27th. the democrat who previously held his seat is running again, saying, quote, the absurdity of jorge santos remaining in congress is obvious to everyone. rhiannon andrew, lionel, thank you. >> the ex-girlfriend and former business partner of disgraced cryptocurrency executive sam bankman-fried has testified that the two committed financial crimes together for at his direction. carol ann ellison became the government's witness as part of a plea deal. she testified said that bankman-fried's hedge fund illegally took up to $20 million from ftx. she said bankman-fried also used customer money to make political donations to gain influence. >> turning now to your wednesday weather. into mexico with winds of 140mph

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>> this morning, gold medal gymnast mary lou retton is in a fight for her life. the 55 ye old former olympic champ has been in the intensive care unit for more than a week with a rare form of pneumonia. unable to breathe on her own, according to her daughter, mckenna kelly, who updated fans on social media. kelly is also asking for donations to help with medical bills, posting out of respect for her and her privacy. i will not disclose all details, however, i will disclose that she is not insured. retton gained worldwide recognition for her performance in the 1984 olympics, scoring perfect tens on her vault and floor routines. >> i'm just going to go out and do the best that i can be myself . >> you know, it was the first olympics for the then 16 year old from west virginia. she won five medals, more than any other athlete during those games, becoming a household name with

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