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wireless that works for you. it's not just possible. >> good evening everybody, i'm it's happening. yasmin coming to you at a special time as our coverage of the war in israel is continuing. more rocket attacks and missile strikes tonight on both sides of the war, as death tolls continue to mount. we have now confirmed that americans are among those killed, in the hamas attack on israel. they are also among those being held hostage. we are also learning chilling new information about the deadly assault on the -- festival inside of israel. we have new reporting tonight on the role that iran appears to have played in all of this. a live report on that coming up as well. we start though with that climbing and death toll. it seems to be getting larger

and larger as we speak. a spokesperson with the israel offensive thing at least 700 israelis have been killed in the attack so far, meanwhile palestinian health ministry saying 424 people have been killed in gaza including 78 children. we also know 2300 palestinians have been injured, and at least 2200 israelis have also been injured in these attacks. it has not been heard from several u.s. citizens have been killed, and others remain unaccounted for, although it is not yet known whether they are among the dozens of hostages. manchin at an yahoo warned of a -- long and difficult war to come as the israeli military continue to launch deadly strikes on gaza. israel also exchanging airstrikes across the lebanon border with hezbollah as well. in response to the attacks, defensive quarter lloyd austin announcing the u.s. military is moving an aircraft carrier strike crew closer to israel,

and will in fact begin supplying the country with munitions and other military supplies immediately. a lot at stake here to say the least. nbc's -- sanchez starting us off with the coverage in the latest from israel. >> tonight, israel taking the war to gaza. hundreds of airstrikes building crashing down. targeting with the israeli military says are hamas tunnels and command centers. >> israel is preparing for every instance, including a air invasion, ground invasion, everything. this is our 9/11. >> inside israel's own territory, fierce gun battles underway. with palestinian militants still at large. more than 24 hours after launching their surprise attack. people cowering in their cars as fighting rages on this highway. more than 600 israelis killed

according to the government, a staggering toll that is rising by the hour. the white house national security council confirming several americans are among the dead. new videos showing how under the cover of rockets, hamas fighters infiltrated israel by a paraglider. this music festival, one of their first targets. israeli emergency services say, 260 people were killed here. >> they were just all around me, and they were going and shooting -- everywhere, from two sides, and so many people were dying all around. >> here, a festival goer screams for help as she is dragged into gaza. her boyfriend's hand behind her back, helpless to save her. her name is noah, a 25-year-old student. the only child of her father.

no what is seen inside gaza here, apparently unharmed. >> if you could speak to the people who are holding noah, what would you tell them? please do not her, her place did not hurt her, this is a cry for my father, did not hurt her, send her back in one piece. thank you. please. we reach the southern city of -- where bullet casings crunch underfoot. evidence of the thousands of rounds fired here. >> this is all that is left of an israeli police station that was overt run by hamas militants. there was a 20 hour gun battle here. with rockets streaking overhead, our team climbing for the nearest bomb shelter. but in gaza, 2 million civilians live under hamas rule, there are no shelters to run too. and the death toll among ordinary palestinians including

children expected to climb. tonight, rockets fired from lebanon by hezbollah militants aligned with hamas. the latest sign that a war which started in the holy lance mena and here. >> all right, thank you to rub sanchez for that. from israel, i don't want to go to our -- in lebanon now. matt, we are hearing from the israeli military about a new attack on hamas in gaza. what do we know about that? >> well, the israeli air force is now reporting they have struck several buildings including one or a hamas headquarters basically, including one spread over three floors. now this is part of an ongoing operation and rob sánchez has described in that package that aired earlier on nbc nightly news, we are seeing this targeting quite frequently have mostly operational assets, this described by the israeli air force.

this is likely to continue as they move in and we are going to see an actual ground incursion. that is something we have been hearing from officials in washington and elsewhere, saying this is not the, and this is probably the first phase of a real comprehensive effort to put hamas on it he's in the gaza strip. i want to talk a bit yasmin about what i have seen here in lebanon, we are hearing mostly about hezbollah, which is distinct from hamas. very distinct in the sense it doesn't on political and militant group that is on israel's borders they have frequently over the past -- sustained bloody campaigns against israel. when this law started on saturday morning, everybody was looking at what was going on and doesn't israel. a lot of focus was here in lebanon, and hezbollah. this is hezbollah like hamas is iranian-backed, and has the capability to strike against

israel. this is where the other -- and just the other day, we did see some cross border strikes. we heard hezbollah was launching guided missiles, artillery, and the -- which is an area that is partially occupied by israel, partly by lebanon. they struck this area and the is really struck back. no we heard from hezbollah, they said this wasn't solidarity this attack with hamas, with their unprecedented attack on israel. but there is more to. it really, this is not something escalated, so this is remarkable for what was not remarkable about it. we could have seen this tooth escalate, we could have seen it turn into a war in these past several days, but there was restraint. none of that happened. yasmin? >> matt, just getting this and, now i want to see what reporting have on the says well and make sure that -- to folks who are watching at home, lawmakers were told during a phone call, an

unclassified phone briefing tonight on the situation in israel, that at the time of the call, there had been now for u.s. fatalities as a result of the hamas attacks and previous reporting indicated there were three u.s. fatalities, now we are hearing this updated number of four u.s. fatalities. what more with your reporting and what you are hearing do you know about whether or not that number is going to go up when it comes to american fatalities? >> i would imagine that number would go up. i have no additional reporting. as you said this is something that i did see from our own, from an veasey's own reporting, but a lot of his have american passports, this is quite common in israel. so i think that when we start to hear about just of the sheer number of casualties, we are going to start to hear of more americans amongst -- one of the startling things we will be looking out for is not just the casualties among

americans, but the kidnappings. if we start to see that americans are among the many people believed -- we don't have exact figures for kidnapped or taken from israel and dragged into the gaza strip, that could bring the united states into this conflict in a way that a lot of people probably would not like to see. yasmin? >> yes, i think a lot of people are worried about that right about now. thank you. we have some new reporting tonight, nbc news is reporting the unprecedented scale and these guerrilla tactics that are employed by her mastering said it is attack on israel, indicate that iran likely played a influential role in this assault according to former u.s. intelligence and litary officers. now this is happening as u.s. ficials are pushing back on that reporting, with the wall street journal, that goes a st further saying quote this, -- an attack on israel over several weeks. joining us now is a member of

the -- this trial take-able hours, ago and i want you to walk us through some of the reporting we are hearing, some of the indications which hamas launched this attack, would indicate it was backed by possibly as the wall street journal's reporting iran. >> that is right. so maybe we should start with what we saw during the assault. what we saw during this attack. you had a very sophisticated attack in some ways, there are many aspects to it, there are fast speed boats which is a known iranian -- in the gulf of iran, often using speedboats to swarm around large naval ships, u.s. naval ships. we also saw them hitting multiple points along that southern border with gaza.

and hitting many many places at different times. you saw that footage, even in the air, there was a sophistication to it. there was all these guerrilla tactics. there was this hostage taking we have been hearing about. small hostage taking cells that were taking to israel, and all of this according to some former diligence officials who spoke to us, they were saying in really is very familiar. the colonial playbook one-on-one. now having said that, we don't know precisely what iran's role was. that is why you see some discussion here that you refer to. the wall street journal is saying, hamas gave them full green light, we are in on the detailed planning all the way into the timing, and the white house is saying that they can

confirm that. the administration officials are not able to confirm something like that. this is an important nuance, right. was iran somehow in on it in terms of training, helping, overtime, arming hamas. or, is it some higher level where they are actually orchestrating it and ordering even? that is what we do not know. that makes a big difference obviously for really sensitive and dangerous situation. >> it certainly, doesn't certainly makes a difference as to what will come next, and how countries will respond to this considering need agreed to which iran's involvement is here. thank you for talking us through that. we appreciate it. i want to bring in my friend the host of -- to our coverage here probably last 24 hours of coverage ayman, you have been doing an excellent job. thank you for that my friend. let's pick up on something that

you and i talk offline a lot about, it is not necessarily surprising this new reporting hearing about the possibility of iran making this plan of the hamas attack on israel, considering the proxy war that iran has been fighting along with hamas and hezbollah for decades and decades. i think we have to talk about what would be the objective of iran in doing this. it is often that iran is used the plight of palestinians to their own advantage. talk to us a little bit about that, and the role here. >> yes, you are absolutely right. there are a few ways to look at this, right. i think in the coming days, and weeks, the intelligence about what iran may have done in this is going to be so critical. i think it assume point right now to make sure we have the most up-to-date and accurate reporting.

when that wall street journal article came out that suggested iran not just supported or financed -- gave technical know how to hamas in terms of how to carry this attack out, but actually greenlit the operation and was perhaps involved in the planning and direction of the operation, that would be a very different threshold. now it is important to emphasize that our reporting, nbc news reporting from u.s. officials i've spoken to nbc news it just so far, they have not seen evidence to corroborate that. it is important to let our viewers know about that, because it is not as iran is not involved. as you suggested iran for years has taken off this mantle of being a pro palestinian power in the region, yet obviously finances, supports, and provides technical know -- including hezbollah and southern lebanon, it includes groups in gaza like the ministry jihad and hamas, and also no rocket controls and certainly supports a lot of

militias in that country, at four years were fighting the americans. and as well in places like yemen and syria. so there is no doubt that iran has taken this position of being the primary financier, supporter, logistical support or if you will for a lot of these militant groups. it would be different to see iran coordinate and direct specific attacks against israel. that is something -- in gaza and certainly elsewhere in lebanon in the territories, had not been the case before to see palestinian groups responding to direct orders from iran over what kind of operational specific tactics to be used against israel. >> so it would be a new threshold even, but take a walk with me on this path of what if. if in fact they're able to corroborate this reporting that iran was as involved as wall

street journal is implying they were, what happens then? then you have a possibility of direct conflict here that could have never imagined. iran is not having any friends in the region, in fact they have more enemies than friends in the region. israel does not have that many friends in the region. they have more enemies than friends. when you think about the possible direct conflict that these nations could be facing, if in fact this reporting is corroborated, and what this war had become. >> and you certainly know as well as anyone, yasmin, iran has been subject of covert operations by american intelligence, israeli intelligence, for years. the iranians have even pointed the finger at american and israeli intelligence being behind many of the attacks that have taken place against nuclear scientists, and even more explicitly as america has admitted the killing of -- who in some ways oversaw the proxy umbrella across the region and various factions that were under militant groups

that were under its control. if iran is proving to be involved in this direct operation, then the question really shifts to what is -- the united states prepared to do with his allies in the region. united states has countries like saudi arabia, united emirates, sometimes a lot of capabilities across the region. with a united states go into or would israel carry out direct overt military operations against iran in response to this attack? that is not a question i can certainly answer. it is certainly a question i'm sure lot of security analyst would be looking at, in whether or not israel would be able to carry out a kind of attack. fundamentally the question would be, what kind of back are you going to carry out? and what is the objective of that attack? it is simply to send a message to run, or would it be something more significant, more strategic for israel and the united states to try and create against iranian regime. >> i think in hearing this reporting as, well a lot of folks are actually asking what was the ultimate objective of

iran if in fact is reporting is accurate. so far as the wall street journal has gone with this attack, what is the and game here given -- ayman mohyeldin, thank you for sticking around for a couple more minutes for us. >> you bet. >> after the break everybody, msnbc news reporting that u.s. lawmakers have been briefed, for americans are among the dead in israel. we are live at the white house with that coming up next. ng up next trelegy for copd. ♪birds flyin' high, you know how i feel.♪ ♪breeze driftin' on by...♪ ♪...you know how i feel.♪ you don't have to take... [coughing] ...copd sitting down. ♪it's a new dawn,...♪ ♪...it's a new day,♪ it's time to make a stand. ♪and i'm feelin' good.♪ start a new day with trelegy. no once-daily copd... ...medicine has the power to treat copd... ...in as many ways as trelegy. with three medicines in one inhaler,... ...trelegy makes breathing easier for a full 24 hours, improves lung function, and helps prevent future flare-ups. trelegy won't replace

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>> yes, we've just gotten confirmation the reporting you indicated. we knew earlier this evening that there is going to be a briefing, a phone briefing, for leadership in congress, both from the house and the senate. and now, we have the statement that's just come into our capitol hill team from the senate majority leader, chuck schumer. and i want to read part of it. there were a couple of things that stood out here, specifically as you just referenced, leader says unfortunately we know there are americans who are killed. the administration told us that they know of for, thus far. but said we know the tool well. rise we have been told earlier by the national security council that there were several americans, several u.s. citizens, who died in the initial phases of this incursion in israel. and now, we're getting this confirmation of a number, four, at this point in the senate majority leader. another point in a statement that i wanted to mentioned, he says, quote, the administration is keeping a careful eye on iran and keeping all pressure

on them and their proxies to ensure the situation does not expand. that was also something we've heard president biden say twice. we've also heard the secretary of state say that as well, that they're trying to do everything they could to make sure there weren't opportunists in other parts of the middle east who were watching what happened in israel and looking for ways to go in behind the rocket fire and the assault from hamas. also, we of course have learned this evening, yasmin. that the department of defense that authorize the movement of a strike group, the navy's uss gerald ford into the eastern mediterranean, closer to israel, that is some 5000 sailors and air assets. there's also u.s. air force squadrons they're being positioned differently, so there is this show of force, the show support for israel as it continues to mount this response to what hamas has done it israel.

of course, we'll be tracking this through the night and into tomorrow, yasmin. and as we learn more, we will be right reporting that for you in washington. >> all right, aaron gilchrist for us, thank you, erin, appreciate it. i want to bring in now four star u.s. army retired general mary mccaffrey. he's also nbc security analyst. general, it's always good to talk to you. let's talk about the number of americans so far. we're getting this newest report in, four american lives lost in israel. and this number is expected to rise. as we think about that, kind of on bigger terms, would that kind of really change possibly the military posture of americans there as we look at american lives lost? >> well, certainly it's a tragedy to see americans unaccounted for. some may well be hostages. and certainly, for killed is a tragedy for their families. that's not what's on the table right now. these rallies have suffered some 3000 killed and wounded,

dozens of hostages that have disappeared. they still lost control of a good bit of their frontier region with gaza. and they're mindful of the larger peril from hezbollah, from the west bank. so i don't think what has happened to the many americans who may well have been caught up in this is going to be very influential. that carrier battle group, 10,000-plus sailors, three destroyers, crews are -- air force moving in, f 32, f-35, f-16 squadrons to the region. that is all to prevent escalation of the war. that is what's going on. we don't want iran to enter the war. i'm sure the diplomatic service is now engaged throughout the region to try to ensure that there isn't a horizontal widening of this conflict. so loss of americans as tragic.

i'm sure we will be trying to do a non-combatant evacuation out of israel, mostly by air. but this thing is gonna get much worse before it gets better. >> i want to talk a little bit more about what you said about talking about the uss gerald ford, carrie strike group, moving to the eastern mediterranean as we're told earlier today, including an aircraft carrier there. talk about the objective of that, right, what that says but to the region and america's commitment and involvement to the conflict that is happening right now, the war that is happening right now. >> well, look, what's on the table right now, hamas, which as achieved strategic summarize, stunning surprise, they've had tactical victories in their estimation and the wider arab world. that's going to be a problem for the israelis, the on the

dozens of hostages. so i think what the israelis are now faced with is how do we get into gaza on the ground, dominate the situation, and trying special operation forces to cover hostages? that's a demon story in the telling of it. but the u.s. primarily is signaling the iranian and syrian military's, the egyptians, our allies, in theory, who have a peace treaty with israel, and other actors in the region don't take advantage of it. so our purpose, diplomatic and military, is tamp down potential escalation of the war. . >> to what extent, from your estimation, general, should the united states be involved in this conflict right now, or resolving this conflict? considering how nuanced it is and the lives, the number of lives that haven't lost so far on both sides? >> well, of course, we are a 75

year ally of israel, we stand behind them. i think if they're existential life wasn't threat, we would intervene. but other than, that it's highly unlikely will do anything but support israel with weapons, with munitions, with intelligence, perhaps. the idf as an extremely competent, courageous military force. they will go after hamas and trying to feed them in the short run. but one thing i might add, you know, very sophisticated, erudite pundits throughout the day keep underscoring there can be no military solution to the palestinian operation. there will be any diplomatic solution if the hamas ends up this war thinking they achieved a victory. so the idf is online to get in gaza but. >> retired general barry mccaffrey, thank you sir,

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frustrated here, and i just want my baby girls to be back home with my wife. >> and the airstrikes have left hundreds dead, one woman in gaza mourning the loss of her daughter, and two young sons. >> -- [speaking in a global language] [speaking in a global language] >> there is pushback tonight from the very top to a new report from the wall street journal that claims iran played a direct role in this attack. the paper citing -- officers of the islamic revolutionary guard worked with mohsen's augusta planned the

attack, and give the final go ahead last monday in beirut. u.s. officials, saying they have no evidence to corroborate that report and are pushing back on the wall street journal's reporting. i want to bring in now senior fellow at the middle eastern -- to talk more about this. thank you for joining us on this. appreciate it. i want to read a quote from the reporting in the wall street journal and have you react to this, saying this details of the operation were refined during several meetings in beit attended by a month officers, and representatives of four iran-backed militant groups including hamas, whi holds power in gaza, and hezbollah a militant group and political faction in lebanon. also matt bradley, our own correspondent on the ground and barber exposed to senior hamas official who denies iran's involvement. but i think what is integral here, talking about, this is the possibility to the degree of which iran's -- could possibly be involved if

this wall street journal reporting is accurate. >> right, that is what we don't know. we know based on the report what unnamed hamas officials told the wall street journal, those reports have not been corroborated by anyone else. there doesn't seem to be any direct evidence of iranian involvement in this particular operation, though we know iran has supported hamas in the past with the financial support, weapons, and so forth. but as far as having knowledge or operational involvement in this attack, that is just something we do not know. >> i want to talk a little bit about what you have been posting today, because of we have been watching this conflict, of this war unfold,

some, specially on social media, have been seeing this happening in what seems to be a vacuum. saying this was in direct response essentially, or an attack on israel because of the place in which -- the precarious place in which the prime minister finds himself in after the internal strife happening over the judiciary system. because of the ally friendship that was building it seems between saudi and israel as well. without failing to mention obviously the decades-long strife that has been happening between both the palestinians, and the israelis, and having sympathy for both sides. you write this, note to u.s. officials and politicians, it is possible to express sympathy for israelis civilians killed and injured in yesterday's attack, more than erasing palestinians are offering and basic humanity. can you talk more about this, and what it was that meat you want to put this out there?

>> well, i mean i have just been seeing quite a few statements from american politicians, but also a handful of europeans who in addition to expressing sympathy and outrage over the attacks, somehow feel the need also to denigrate and deny humanity of palestinians, dehumanize palestinians, and it is very similar to the rhetoric that actually we hear from the highest levels of the israeli government. and that of course is discouraging. you know, people talking about flattening gaza, you know turning gaza into a parking lot. all of this rhetoric that is prominent on social media. when we start to hear politicians say things like, it is outrageous that people are expressing support for the perpetrators of this heinous act, in reference to ordinary

americans, maybe palestinian americans, other americans who want to express sympathy or support for palestinians, because hundreds of palestinians have also died or have been killed in the past 24 hours. and, it is just very discouraging to hear this sort of rhetoric coming from elected officials in particular. >> i wish we had more, time thank you for joining us at this late hour. appreciate it. >> thanks. >> breaking news everybody, u.s. lawmakers have been brief that four americans are dead in the ongoing attacks in israel. i will talk to armed service committee member -- coming up next. tive health in older adults. it's one more step towards taking charge of your health. so every day, you can say, ♪ youuu did it! ♪ with centrum silver.

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i want to turn now to capitol hill, where nbc news is now reporting that members of congress were told in a

briefing tonight that four americans were killed as a result of hamas's attack on israel. and they were also told to expect that number to rise, according to three sources familiar with the briefing. i want to bring in now congressman adam smith, democrat of washington state and members of the armed services committee, to talk more about this. congressman, thanks for staying up late for us, sir, appreciate it. i know that you are not on this, call your staff, was and you are briefed by it. what can you tell us about what more you have learned? >> first of all, the call wasn't classified, so there's a lot of information that the administration was holding back. obviously, they want to be very careful about releasing the names of americans who might be held hostage and giving any information out on that. front was mostly sort of a policy, before the u.s. is doing to respond. and you have three basic goals, one, support israel anyway we can. second, contain the conflict as best as we can, working with regional allies is the big part

of that. and then third, you know, protecting american lives in the region, making sure there is a force posture in the region, and working with our allies to make sure that everyone in the area is protected going forward. >> by containing the conflict, congressman, are you worried it could feasibly escalate things there as well? i know the president told prime minister netanyahu military assistance, more military assistance, is, quote unquote, on the way. we know the uss gerald r ford carrier strike group is headed to the eastern mediterranean as well. with that is an aircraft carrier. are you worried that could also cause escalation, escalation in the region versus just containing? >> no, the main escalation concern is hezbollah to the north. that's been the big focused, making sure that hezbollah does not get involved in that conflict. we've been working with people in lebanon on that part of the

focus. that's where the conflict could escalate. we're still also, again, haven't had a classified brecheen, trying to figure out exactly what iran's role in this. clearly iran is the number one backer of both hezbollah and hamas, and the weapons, and the rockets that were used in this attack almost undoubtedly came from iran. what is their role beyond that? what are their plans going forward? that's where the escalation could happen, is if iran and hezbollah decide to get more involved in the conflict. and we hope to have our presence and our cooperation with israel deter either one of those groups from getting more involved. >> what are you most worried about with that possibility in mind when we talk about iran? because i know you're referring to this new wall street journal reporting, and i think the nuance of this reporting is important, right, because we know iran has been fighting its proxy wars via hamas and hezbollah for very long time.

it is the degree to which they may have been involved here which is more problematic than anything, considering this reporting that we have not confirmed here, and nbc news. but if in fact it is confirmed that iran is involved in the degree to which this wall street journal reporting is saying, what could a conflict look like with iran, would that mean conflict between israel and iran directly, and then subsequently, as you pointed, israel's strongest ally, the united states? >> look, two about this, first of all, the timing almost certainly has to do about iran being worried about the glowing closeness between israel and arab states. you know, there is a ongoing effort right now to get a peace deal between israel and saudi arabia. we already have seen expansion of the abraham accords to a number of different countries. i think clearly iran had an

interest in disrupting that. now that the reports that we've gotten from saudi arabia, from the uae and others, is that they're not backing off of their efforts to get to peace agreements and hold on to those peace agreements with israel. but iran trying to blow that apart is one big concern. and the second is, again, hezbollah, what might they do coming down from the north from there stronghold in lebanon, and also syria? that's where this could expand. again, the early reports are that all of those allies are not backing off. they have a desire to get -- or the concerns about iran, but clearly, and i haven't gotten a classified briefing this yet, so i can't say for sure, but i think it is quite reasonable to assume that iran wanted to upset that process. and that was a big part of why this attack happened. >> would it be problematic

though, congressman, if in fact this reporting is accurate, that both u.s. intelligence and israeli intelligence would not have picked up on iran's direct involvement on the planet one tack of this magnitude? >> absolutely, i mean, that's very troubling. you know, look, one aspect of this that hasn't been talked about, our focus is on protecting israel, dealing with the attack that they faced, what might come for it. but look, we've been working with israel for a long time on netanyahu's obsession with expanding into the west bank. and that has unnecessarily, i believe, distracted israel from where the real threat is, hezbollah and hamas. we're gonna have some detailed conversations about that going forward, to try to make sure israel is in the best possible position to defend itself. >> congressman, thank you, sir, appreciate it. after the break everybody, how people across our country are reacting to scenes of violence unfold. we'll be right back.

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loved ones in the region? >> yasmin, as you, said it is agonizing for people right now. there is so much fear, even just a few miles away from where we are in on the right, now as we, speak there's a vigil underway at a synagogue. i spoke to a woman who lives here in l.a. earlier today, who's desperately waiting to get any information about her cousin who -- his name is -- he was asked that music festival that hamas invaded, and his family has not heard from him since. maybe he was shot in the, like reports of people were trying to escape the gunfire. this woman said that the hardest part about all of this miles away in l.a., is just not, knowing not knowing if he, died not knowing if he is being held captive, but that has been the hardest. particulates into what she said. >> i could not do nothing, i could not function, because in my mind there is someone in my family, my blood, and knowing

where he is, and if that is somewhere, or kidnapped, and i'm only imagining what he is going through. they have been running from hospital to hospital, and they are seeing nightmares. >> and as you have been reporting, at least 260 bodies were found at that festival. the family that has not heard anything, and that again has been the hardest part for so many families. they are among the hundreds, if not thousands of people here and abroad to get any information about their loved ones. yasmin? >> liz, thank you. appreciate it. that wraps it up for me, everybody i'm yasmin, our coverage of the war in israel continues after a short break. a short break.

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