hundreds killed in israel after devastating attacks by hamas. we've got the latest in the middle east and the history that led to this weekend's blood shed. back at home the u.s. pledges full support to israel, but americans divided in their support of the israeli and

palestinian conflict more from the rallies held across the country. cold and flu season is here, but pharmacies are feeling the heat of medicine and worker shortages. we will tell what you drugstores are doing to make sure you are on the mend. how would you like to see the acropolis the way the ancient greeks did the technology bringing relics to your smartphone. and playoff baseball is in full swing as the twins look to even up the alds against the as astros we have game two highlights as we swing into monday, october 9th. "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm jessica layton. >> zglad you are with us, i'm frances rivera israel is unlikely to ever be the same again after a weekend of unprecedented terror. palestinian hamas militants poured over the board frances rivera the gaza strip overrunning israeli villages and murdering hundreds of people dozens of hostages have been brought to gaza.

it is the worst terrorist atrocity in israeli history. four american citizens are confirmed among the dead and the number is expected to arrive let's go to claudio lavanga who is following developments for us what's the latest this morning >> reporter: good morning, frances. well, the israeli defense forces say at least 700 israelis were killed, more than 2,000 were injured and thousands more were taken hostage throughout the weekend but they also warned that that death toll may rise further. now, many of the victims were young people attending a music festival near the border with gaza, the survivors told harrowing accounts of how they started to run for their lives or hide when they started seeing missiles flying overhead and palestinian militants charging at them with guns blazing. the u.s. national security council said that they expect to be -- they expect to have several americans among the dead, they didn't say how many, but at least according to three

sources familiar with a briefing that was given to u.s. lawmakers last night there should be at least four americans among the victims. the emergency continues inside israeli territories, the israeli forces said at least 1,000 palestinian militants managed to cross the border from gaza into israel throughout the weekend, they still have the capability of crossing that border and they're still fighting, the israeli forces are fighting militants inside israeli territories. in the meantime israel has retaliated against the surprise attacks by continuing to bomb and pound gaza with air strikes, with helicopters and jet fighters they said that overnight they hit 500 targets including command centers from hamas and islamic jihad, a palestinian paramilitary group inside of gaza because of that enclave is so densely populated then of course civilians are expected to pay the price, a high price for those air strikes according to the palestinian health ministry which just issued a new and

updated statement in the last few minutes. almost 500 palestinians including tens of children have died because of the air strikes and more than 2,700 were injured, but this looks like the beginning of a very long and deadly war between israel and hamas, perhaps the longest so far. >> a horrible reality of this war that's just getting started. thank you. so much fear around the world and here at home about what could come next, and with that let's get an update from washington, d.c. on how the united states is responding to all of this. nbc's alice barr joins us live from washington. alice, of course the u.s. is a close ally of israel, so what kind of action are we seeing from our military? >> reporter: we're talking about one of this country's closest allies, the u.s. has always supported israel, calling it the lone democracy in that region. president biden has been in close contact with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. nbc news has learned that the u.s. military is moving some ships and aircraft closer to

israel as a show of support, and defense secretary lloyd austin says the u.s. will begin supplying israel with munitions and other supplies immediately he says the pentagon will remain in close contact with its israeli counterparts to ensure they have what they need the u.s. already provides $3.8 billion a year in military assistance to israel there have been questions about iran's potential role in this attack u.s. secretary of state antony blinken acknowledged that iran and hamas have had a long relationship, but says he has not yet seen evidence that iran was directly involved in this attack he did suggest on nbc's "meet the press" that recent efforts to normalize relations between israel and saudi arabia could have been a motivating factor. >> it's no surprise that those who are opposed to the talks, those who are opposed to israel normalizing its relations with its neighbors and with countries

beyond the region are hamas, hezbollah and iran so it's entirely possible that one of the motivations for this attack was to try to derail these efforts to advance normalization. >> reporter: blinken also said the u.s. was working to confirm the reporting about americans who have been killed and he said it is possible u.s. citizens are among those kidnapped by hamas officials tell nbc news the u.s. is working through possible plans for helping americans evacuate israel and the official said while nothing has been determined or ordered, one possibility is to get american citizens on to navy ships to get them to safety jessica. >> there's so much terror. alice, thank you. now some historic perspective. the gaza strip is a small part of the palestinian territories and separate from the occupied west bank in jerusalem it's currently ruled by hamas an extremist sunni group voted into power in 2006. but internal palestinian power

struggles led hamas to forcefully expel the more moderate palestinian authority a year later since then a harsh international blockade has rendered it one of the poorest places in the world. israel pulled forces and settlers out of gaza 20 years ago but along with egypt they still control land crossings, sea ports and air space, effectively sealing the area off. gaza and israel have fought several wars since that disengagement, but the attack this weekend is by far the most murderous ever inflicted on israeli civilians and the israeli response is likely to be one of gaza's most severe punishments. back at home now rallies popped up across the u.s. both in support of israel and in support of the palestinian cause. this comes as security was ramped up at synagogues and mosques nationwide nbc's kathy park has the latest from new york. >> reporter: the crossroads of the world becoming a deep dividing point with palestinian

supporters on one side of the street. >> what brought you out here today? >> to stand against the oppression that's been occurring in palestine for over the past five decades. >> palestinian people have had enough. >> reporter: while yards away a tense face-off with dozens standing up for israel. >> we have a right to exist. we're not doing anything wrong. >> i have friends who live in israel, i have family to live in israel i've seen violence there before but this is on another level completely. >> reporter: emotions are running high, this rally is on the move, we are told they are headed straight to the israeli consulate. and similar scenes playing out across the country >> right to resist >> reporter: the growing movement on both sides heightening security from coast to coast the nypd keeping close watch on the ground and in the air. launching drones to monitor the

events while in salt lake city police increased patrols following unspecified threats targeting jewish institutions. synagogues in miami beach and beverly hills ramping up their presence, too. the crisis in the middle east fueling demonstrations thousands of miles away, but despite the conflict, some hope for peace. >> people around the world need to be hopeful, you know, here in america, around the world, because whatever divisions we have our humanity supercedes them >> reporter: and according to the nypd officers remain on alert with extra security measures extending to synagogues and mosques until further notice back to you. >> thank you now to the death toll that continues to climb after this weekend's devastating earthquakes in afghanistan a taliban spokesperson confirmed over 2,400 people were killed. the tremors hit the western part of the country and have been the deadliest to affect the middle

eastern nation in years. another major earthquake last june killed at least 1,000 people while injuring about 1,500. the democratic governor of california gavin newsom is being criticized this morning for vetoing some key state bills, including one that would have capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month. the governor is instead prioritizing a plan for the state to produce cheap insulin, that project has no clear timeline right now newsom also vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to high school student. he says he rejected the measure because it was too expensive he did sign a bill banning online hidden charges, junk fees in california. the state currently struggles with a more than $30 billion deficit. let's see how we're looking as we start off this week. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking a cooldown that has started off. >> the autumn chill is here. we're looking at temperatures well below normal throughout this monday.

looking at freezing temperatures or near freezing temperatures as we start out this monday morning. 13 million americans under freeze alerts, that includes freeze warnings, that is in that hot pink color, also frost advisories for green bay, rochester, also asheville, north carolina, part of the appalachians under frost advisories as well temperatures in the 30s, just above freezing in duluth, lots of low 40s, too, omaha, milwaukee, detroit, buffalo 47 degrees, 50 degrees in new york city, also burlington. we will keep it below normal in new york city throughout the rest of the afternoon, ending up around 61 degrees. cool in the upper midwest, the great lakes, too, 43 degrees in marquette, 13 degrees below what is typical another cool day tomorrow and we will moderate back to normal temperatures throughout the rest of the week. the autumn chill is in place in thnto

the 80s, near 90 degrees in dallas 85 degrees in houston. that's your monday forecast. >> michelle, we will take t thank you. we're back in 60 seconds with a live update on how the markets are responding to the war in israel. and pharmacies struggle to keep up thhewi t season's demands. what you need to know. ps! ay son! ya got a little somethin' on yuh face. needed a quick shave. quick shave? respect the process! it ain't my dad's razor, dad, it's from gillettelabs. gillette...labs? gillette's ultimate shaving experience. this green bar releases trapped hairs from my face. gamechanga! while the flexdisc contours to it. lookin' smooth. feelin' even smoother. how 'bout hookin' me up with some gillettelabs? check your texts. you're the best. nah, you're the best. the best a man can get keeps getting bettuh. the next generation of shaving is gillettelabs. (♪♪) honey... honey... dayquil severe honey. powerful cold and flu symptom relief with a honey-licious taste. because life doesn't stop for a cold.

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breaking this morning, israel at war. prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises mighty vengeance as weekend fighting between israel and hamas leaves more than a thousand dead. we'll have a full report on the latest o