rony was stationed at a military base in southern israel near the gaza border.last texted her mother saying, quote, don't worry, i'm okay. i love you. with four heart emojis. i want to bring in rony's aunt. who joins me now live. thank you for thank you for being here. i'm sorry we're meeting under these circumstances. it's horrible and i can't imagine what you're feeling. >> i'll tell you. >> well, tell me. >> thank you for letting us tell our story. >> she's a beautiful girl. >> she is. >> i have nieces. >> she is my niece. she's 19-year-old girl, she, you know, you say she's a soldier, she's part of idf. but she was captured at israeli territory from a safe base. she has long lashes and beautiful eyes, and she loves taylor swift, and she loves harry styles. she has one more year to finish her duty, and she was planning on going with her mom and her sister to one of these concerts in europe, and then she planned on going to travel to new york and maybe study there. and she's just a 19-year-old girl who is away from home. we don't know, we don't know what happe

it is bad. >> roni, thank you so much . thank you for talking to us. >> thank you. >> you are brave. i know. >> thank you so much. >>> also tonight, viral videos about the war having huge impact . they are completely fake but having dire consequences. >> reporter: when video shows a rocket reportedly fired by hamas and other video claims to show israeli jets bombing gaza appeared neither is real this video is footage from a videogame and this is video of soccer celebrations in algeria. it is part of the tidal wave of viral misinformation and disinformation circulating around the israel and hamas conflict. works with online intelligence service and monitoring misinformation like this, fake bbc news report that falsely claimed ukraine provided weapons to hamas. this is relatively sophisticated stuff, it has the same graphics as the bbc news would have. >> right. i think what happened over recent years, it becomes very easy and affordable to mimic those graphics visualizations. >> reporter: response to paul's news report, bbc

roni: i think that our government has -- everyone was really shocked. nobody expected these attacks. so it took some time for the government to understand and i think that even now they don't really understand. we don't know the final numbers of the people who were murdered or kidnapped so until now there's a lot of unknowing. the government is trying to reach us and keep us updated but they don't know. my sister still in a status of missing although i'm sure that she's kidnapped. i know it. we were at the point that she was last seen and my brother for five days was in the warfield and looking for her. no signs of blood or fights so for sure they kidnapped her after she ran away and we are waiting for information and we are waiting for a sign of life and this is also the reason that we are here in germany because we really do need every help to know what is their condition. nicole: your sister is a german citizen and your uncle is a german citizen. your aunt is a german citizen. what support have you been receiving from the german government after you

>> it's okay. >> of course it's okay. >> roni -- [ speaking in a non-english language ] >> let's hope that what you say happens, that you are reunited with why you are beautiful daughter. here is a picture, a special young lady. she's only 19 years old. >> she's 19 years old, she's very beautiful as you can see and she's very talented. she loved cooking, loved music, loved to hear taylor swift and harry styles, we had just been to a concert of maroon five when they were in israel and we danced and sang and i want to take her again. i want to take her again. >> this is a picture from the first day in the army. >> really? >> yeah. it was one year and four months ago. >> it's hard to believe that this has actually happened in israel. i've been to israel many times, reported on a lot of news here. it's hard to believe that terrorists would be able to come in to israel not just kidnap and take away your beautiful daughter, but so many other people, just including children, including grandmothers and grandfathers. >> it's hell. >> as we call it it's the black s shabbat. they killed babies,

the one that was in our house, in our home when my roni, 2 years old, when the terrorist, the monsters, and to me, it is not human people, and i am sorry, but it is the monsters that came into my house, my safe home, and they took roni, and she is sleeping that moment, and they did not take with me, and when she woke up, she woke up when five people, five monsters with their gun into her face. this is the first moment i want to share. the second moment i want to share that when henri was taken, ronni until this moment, she was silence for hour, and she sit and being quiet and don't speak. 2-year-old girl speak, don't speak. and when she saw her father go, she start to scream. she just want to go with daddy. she wants to run after him. and i need to hold her in my arms and i need to scream at her to be quiet and dad goi now and you can't go -- daddy go now, and you can't go with him. and after 20 minutes screaming and crying that she wants her daddy, she get to sleep again. and then when she woke up after ten minutes or something like this, she wasn't a 2 years girl. she saw a lot of vi

(rony monsalve perez) 70 percent of the city's waste water used to be poured into the lagoon. now, the government has invested a lot of money to treat the waste water and to bring it away from here, 2 km into the sea. - the bazurto market, is the lifeline of this hyperactive city. but some locals have negative feelings about this most authentic place, less sanitary than the city's supermarkets. (jorge escandon) probably the people who use a calvin klein or christian dior perfume don't like this kind of a smell, but it's very interesting to see the real things of cartagena. this is a popular market. everyone can come here, but some of the people feel scared to come here. they're saying there's thieves, things smell bad, there's dirty places things like this, but when you get used to come here, you get like a family and everybody smiles and you feel at home. (sophie fouron) she knows what you want. it's for your restaurant? - sure. - okay, you know what jorge, there are people who wouldn't even touch that fish because they're in the sun, there are flies, they're not on ice. to y

this family marking their first sabbath without their 19-year-old daughter roni at the table.er grandmother can't stop crying. >> as a mother, it's like a living hell for me, because i can't help her >> reporter: roni vanished saturday morning. kidnapped, her parents say, from her safe room in the south. the last text came at 9:27 in the morning, i'm okay, mom. don't worry. her mom writing, okay, sweetheart look after yourself. >> i miss her. i miss her so hard i have a hole in my heart. >> reporter: friday night around this family table is usually a feast filled with food and laughter, not tonight. the humble meal stays mostly untouched >> we can't sleep. we can't eat i have no air. i can't breathe. i actually can't breathe. >> reporter: tonight hundreds of empty chairs around family tables in this heartbroken country and somber, quiet prayer for better days to come. kelly cobiella, nbc news, jerusalem. >> that's "nightly news." tune in to extended coverage this weekend and to "meet the press" for a special edition with kristen welker thank you for watching i'm lester holt. p

i hope rony comes back to your healthy. a great sorrow but inspiration. you have the spirit of israel. your strength as a family, togetherness as a family, your commitment to your daughter and your niece, it's inspiring. i do not want to belittle it in any way, but i hear these stories every day from multiple sources, from my children. this morning the two sons of the rabbi who married my daughter, two sons who, like so many israeli reservists, when they heard about the battle, didn't wait for a call, put on their uniforms, left their families, their children, went south to join their units and did not come home. that funeral was held today for the two brothers buried side-by-side in jerusalem with their father officiating. extremely difficult to bear. we draw strength from one another. as i said earlier, the agonizing irony of this is that hamas has reminded us of our family ties, of our national resilience and will, and we will persevere. i want to go back, if i could, nicole, to a question you asked mr. levy about how this could happen. i think it bear

hello and welcome everybody, it's uh 10:30 am here in the roni and capital tech rony watching press tv's world news our top story for this half hour israeli bombs raining down on the bessieg gaza strip for the 14th day in a row leaving a trail of death and destruction in the bloccaded territory, at least 20 palestinians have been killed in the latest israel air strikes that hit residential buildings in hannunes, the southern gaza strip, dozens more were injured there, to the central gaza strip israeli attacks killed several people in the city of deir alballa, the death toll from the two-week aggression is now around 4,00 the arial attacks coupled with the total bloccade by israel has worsened the humanitarian situation as well, food and water supplies are running out while hospitals are under immense strain, the un chief has voiced concern over the situation. both of my humanitarian appeals are essential in and of themselves, and to help realize these two appeals, i am calling for immediate humanitarian sease fire. for nearly two weeks, the people of gaza have gone without any shipments

this message to their daughter. >> roni, you have to stay strong. we are going to get you back. we are going -- >> i promise you. >> we are going to get you back. the idf will get you back. you have to stay strong. everyone is looking for you, and you have to believe that we are coming. we are coming to save you. >> let's go to cnn's jeremy diamond in israel. what more do you know about the release of this idf soldier? >> reporter: well, this is the first captive taken hostage by hamas who was freed as a result of an idf operation. the israel defense forces confirming in a statement that private megidish was freed in a ground operation, what they're characterizing as a ground operation overnight. they say the private had been kidnapped by hamas on october 7th and was subsequently freed overnight in this operation. they say the private has been medically checked and appears to be doing well. of course we see the pictures of her meeting with her family. it is remark to believe see this unfold, and prime minister netanyahu as well as defense minister g

so roni bus yard office anchor road for months now. city officials have been trying to build 200 transitional units on that site. the state recently awarded the city funding for the project. but the vta previously offered alternative sites citing safety concerns. but now with the board's vote, unanimous vote, they're going to build them. kron 4 news at noon today. we spoke with san jose mayor matt mahan about this decision. >> sites not only work for the people who are served at the site, but they actually make the neighborhoods better off. we have consistently seen a reduction in crime and blight when we've built one of these sites. so really it's a win-win. i think that's what we have to convince our fellow californians of his building, basic dignified shelter in getting people indoors is a win-win for everybody. this will be the first project recently to help the unhoused in north san jose. >> it's expected to be completed sometime next year. the legal battle of homeless enforcement in san francisco now continues today. the coalitio

so roni bus yard for months. city trying to build 200 transitional units on that site. the state recently awarded the city money for the project. the vta, though it previously offered alternative sites citing safety concerns, but they eventually relented. we asked san jose's mayor mahan today about the board's decision. >> sites not only work for the people who are served at the site, but they actually make the neighborhoods better off. we have consistently seen a reduction in crime and blight when we've built one of these sites. so really it's a win-win. i think that's what we have to convince our fellow californians of his building, basic dignified shelter in getting people indoors is a win-win for everybody. >> this will be the first project to help the unhoused in north san jose in recent years it's expected to be completed sometime next year with just days left for the governor to act on bills ahead of next weekend's deadline. rideshare drivers are hoping he signs a bill that they say will save the money and allow them to become more efficient. capitol corresponden

carry people away from this town of 23002 kilometers from israel's border with lebanon. among them. rony smith, yona, she's found delays, and the deposits are difficult. we are waiting for our announcement informing us, well, we'd be and if i create it, we've been waiting for it since this morning. many hit a more angry with the authorized ease, including this man in the call, the local man. the one mother's screams that tell of eve where she's going. she will not be safer. phoebe, she says the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. i voted for you all these years. but this government failed because my 5 children were not safe here. this is another man tells him, and he has 2 children in his ready all the units. may garza, where should i, sleepy sounds. with whom should i say? it's a question off by many as ratings in the region with 50000. they've been forced to leave in a single week since israel spent a 3 a step saw fight timothy, along the border with lebanon, carrying out artillery strikes and attacks by driving in response to malta and rocket fire. hotels like this one in central tele

and if you need a translation, we're here for you to a lot of i just wanted to stay on roni. this is thoroughfare, then roman. so that's uh, we're heading to berlin and in the sunday there will be a great the rely. raleigh. sorry. so we really expect every person who cares about the lives of innocent people to come to support us. and it just the reality of, of, of love in life. and this is our coal, to germany and the whole world to defend with us and bring them back as fast as possible. questions please. talking to y'all to do this. i've done some different points to start this test at the or the d. s to it's your 1st question please. the trying to flatten no question. the questions, those ought to be the presidency of the smoking function and others. can you hear me? i'm in alex. i'm gonna kind of knows how to yell and then t v. um, just a general question. you talked about that uh 40 minutes you talk with john snapshot shows, was this something concrete. he promised you something concrete that gives you hope for non built in the direction of the c one volt. and i cannot se

. >> reporter: now the heart will remain broken until they're reunited with roni.e hostages are taken to gaza, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding their safety there too. this group told us that hamas has killed some hostages when they're in gaza but also hamas said israeli air strikes have killed dozens of people as well. so these hostages, these are the people that are a number one priority for israeli military once they launch the ground invasion. >> when are they going to launch the ground invasion and what is it going to look like, ian? >> reporter: nicole, i can tell you it will probably be a surprise announcement, like lie will be sometime before they'll tell us. in 2014 when i was in gaza, we watched as the ground invasion started and it wasn't until hours later that the israelis announced it had taken place. it's going to include everything from weapons on land, sea, air. it's likely going to be very fierce because the israelis are telling people in the northern part of gaza to leave the operational area, the area they say there is going to be a lot

so roni has a lot next to it. a parcel about 17 acres. it's an empty field.s been an empty field for decades. likely will be for years to come. i'm thrilled that the vta board last night unanimously voted despite what was a lot of initial opposition. we were able to secure 7 acres of that site to put 200 tiny homes that we're receiving from the state of california. thanks to the governor's leadership. it will be able to move 200 people out of tense and encampments across the city and get them into a safe, dignified place, connecting them to support of services. like case management, drug treatment, job training, job placement and helping them get on the path to permanent housing. this is going to have a big impact on our homelessness crisis here in san jose. >> and what is your response to the vta workers and even a city council member who did express some safety concerns about having all of those homes on one property. >> well, every time we have built one of these quick build communities, the initial reaction from folks who work and live near the site has b

so roni bus yard for months. city officials have been trying to build 200 transitional units on that site. the state recently awarded the city funding for this project. the vta had previously offered alternative sites citing safety concerns. but the board's vote was unanimous on kron. 4 news at noon today we spoke with san jose mayor matt mahan about the board's decision to approve this development. sites not only work for the people who are served at the site, but they actually make the neighborhoods better off. we have consistently seen a reduction in crime and blight when we've built one of these sites. so really it's a win-win. i think that's what we have to convince our fellow californians of his building, basic dignified shelter in getting people indoors is a win-win for everybody. >> this will be the first homeless housing project in north san jose. officials say it could be ready soon as 8 months. coming up here at 2, it is day 3 of the kaiser strike. just how close the workers and the health care provide

roni milk assassination when she got elevated to the job of the mayorship of san francisco and from that point on , her star just kept rising and rising and rising. california and the nation. dianne feinstein is one of the great icons of our state. she's earned her place in history. and i couldn't be more proud as a san franciscan of her leadership and on them as individuals. a huge reason why i even decided to run for office stemmed on a conversation that she had with my third grade class. she said to my class, she said, i'm the only woman that's running and perhaps the next woman that wants to run for office is in this class. feinstein's memory loomed large as the downtown establishment served up free lunch to thousands to mark the occasion. when we have a lot of food, a lot of wine, and it's great to give back to the community and the community has been so great to us. 115 years of hosting some of the most powerful names in politics, many of which graced the walls of the restaurant's interior. john's establishment is part of the heritage of the city, literally in every way you go in t

soon as 8 months opposing vta workers and union leaders said the mayor needs to guarantee safety in roni vta yard. before those 200 tiny homes open. the mayor today told me that security will be there around the clock reporting live in the newsroom. i'm stephanie back to stephanie, thank you. and this mayor of san jose is also calling for an independent audit over the san jose animal care and services. >> and ex mayor matt mahan says the animals cannot speak for themselves and then an independent audit would make sure that the shelter is up to industry standards. >> the challenge overall is that our shelter is well beyond its capacity. we have something on the order of 800 animals in the shelter that was built for a little over 500. so the staff is exhausted. the space is overcrowded. >> and says he wants the audit to show where the shelter can improve so i can provide the best care to the animals. twere. coming up here during kron, 4 news at 3. a homecoming float. >> for a high school in the east bay was vandalized with racist graffiti. how parents are reacting to this coming up. plus,

carry people away from this town of 23002 kilometers from israel's border with lebanon. among them, rony smith, yona, she's found delays and that departs a difficult. okay, we are waiting for an announcement informing us where we'd be. and if i create it, we've been waiting for it since this morning. many here a more angry with the authorized ease, including this man in the call, the local man. one mother screams that tell of eve where she's going. she will not be safer. phoebe, she says the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. i voted for you all these years. but this government failed because my 5 children were not safe here. there's another man, tell them. and he has 2 children in his randy all the units. may garza, where should i, sleepy sounds. with whom should i say? it's a question off by many as ratings in the region with 50000. they've been forced to leave in a single week since israel's ministry, a step self activity along the border with lebanon, carrying out artillery strikes and attacks by driving in response to malta and rocket fire. hotels like this one in central tele be. i

, but i immediately signed up without thinking, and we went to study, how did you get ronnie, and ronit with my mom by chance and mom...' let's take it and we took the dog, well, dad was against it, and, well, dad called back, said: “we understand that if you don’t take the dog, then you will take someone else, how could you not take him, yes, so small there at the beginning and at the very beginning, but somehow you chose from the options or he was there alone, all the girls were there, but i wanted a boy, we just took everything, i already fell in love into him, how he showed himself, now, when you took away the expectation of reality, you wanted a dog for 10 years, then you, yes, i didn’t know this breed, and i went out for a walk with him and they told me.” in general, everyone gives them away, they are disobedient, they keep threatening, and i thought they would kick me out into the street with this dog, but he didn’t chew anything at all, in the very first days he learned several commands, and in general he’s a good guy, some of his virtues, features, this is what he likes to do,

was on wednesday, which basicallystw we received a formals letterha from the army saying that, uh, roni is missing, which is the technical definition of missing that she's not wanted in the the ital. she's not confirmed dead. >> ithe army doesn't know where it is. >> you know, i think i speak fonk i ss r millions around the world when i say obviously, we hope the very best for you and your family and that there is good newsyo that front.o welc i want to welcome marck into back into the conversation while we have a moment markup. this is this is a situationo where you're not just trying to rescue americans. you're trying to locatens citizens who in many cases have become hostages. and some of them, by the way, marc, may just be missing in general. how do you distinguish from those who may have fallen outcoc of contact with family members and those who are under duress ? >> you know, that's it's going to be difficult. but yo u that's what our intel services should be doing, gathering as much inteull on the ground from everybody that they can. they they can utilize as sources, as contacts.

how about sack of all trades boom sack a like a sack aronian cheese i like sack roni and cheese starving. >> i'm too fancy for this. sure. >> well, you could say i would say sacrilegious, but that would be sacrilegious. okay. you ready for this one? sack any sack. don't sack back. >> this was a really bad idea. sack of potato. how about suffering? sack attack like that one? it's 2000s. night on the masked singer like chillax with tool and lance bass and someone who's a really big dill pickle. pickle? yes. and all new masked singer wednesday at eight on fox committed to israel. >> we stand ready to move in additional assets state that will give you the tools and support you need to live your bold best. >> go to time to be bold talk today. ight t all right. tonight, more disturbing numbers. di from march found that democratic support for the world' fs only state, the only democracy in the region, israel at an all time low of 38%. for republicans,s 78%. it is 78 not exactlsqy a surprise given the pro-hamas representing democrats in congress. it was reaction fox newsaction,i gabbard republic