death of an american hostage taken by hamas, these are the last known images here of 73-year-old gadi haggai a grandfather of seven, on his daily walk with his wife judy shortly before terrorists attacked on october 7th. judy is still believed to be in gaza. and what president biden said late today. here's britt clennett in israel tonight. >> reporter: tonight, israeli officials confirming the death of another american in this conflict. 73-year-old gadi haggai, seen in this surveillance video on the morning of hamas' attack, leaving for a walk with his wife judi. the couple capturing this video, rockets streaming across the sky as the hamas assault began. previously listed as a hostage, haggai's kibbutz today saying the grandfather of seven was shot and killed by gunmen while on that walk, hamas militants taking his body with them. his wife taken captive, still believed to be inside gaza. their daughter telling abc's matt gutman last month she hadn't heard news about her parents since just after the attack. >> they were shot by terrorists, probably the first civilians to encounter terrorists

the death of gadi haggai was announced friday by the white house.om jerusalem. car horns blare. when israel and hamas refuse to budge from their positions, the people of gaza must move instead. with the road to negotiations blocked, the war roams free. bureij camp the latest target for evacuation warnings. some, likejahad, had fled here to escape the fighting elsewhere. translation: the situation inside the camp is dire. - people are dying, others are evacuating. the conditions are extremely challenging. there's a shortage of blankets, clothes, essential items. nasser hospital in khan younis, one ofjust nine still functioning in gaza. the palestine red crescent says epidemics are taking hold because of a lack of food and medicine. maheda brought her son zayeed here suffering from a lung infection, blood clots and convulsions. he's spent 18 days in intensive care. translation: nowhere | is safe, nowhere is clean. i'm in despair because there is no solution. even if my child is ok, there is nowhere safe for us to go. even the hospital is not clean. i

on the death of that american citizen, president biden saying he is heartbroken by the news of gadi haggai's death and pledging to not stop working to bring the remaining american hostages home. >> thank you. >>> back here at home, law enforcement on high alert as the war in the middle east fuels tensions across this country, the fbi warning that new year's eve in times square is a, quote, attractive target for violence. and the deputy u.s. attorney general saying there's been an unprecedented rise in terror threats this holiday season. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: just days before the iconic ball drop in new york's times square, tonight top law enforcement officials on high alert warning that america is facing perhaps its highest threat level perhaps since 9/11. a new threat assessment obtained by abc news says a location is an attractive target for foreign terrorist organizations and violent extremists. fueling the steady rise in threats, the ongoing israel-hamas war, the fbi now has 100 active full scale investigations tied to that conflict. >> sinc

he said that jill and i are heartbroken by news that american gadi haggai is now believed to have beenled by hamas on october 7th. we continue to pray for the well-being and safe return of his wife, judi, and their daughter is joining by one -- those families shared with me the harrowing ordeal they have endured sie the last month as they await news of theirved ones. it's a terrible, today we pray for their four children, seven grandchildren and other loved ones, and we are grieving this tragic news. we reaffirmed the pledge we made to all the families of those still held hostage. we will not stop working to bring that home. it is a pledge that echoed also by the prime minister here, benjamin netanyahu. >> can we talk about the aid trucks that are finally entering through gaza as well from the kerem shalom crossing? how big of an impact will this have? how often are they going to be able to get through? are there going to be more? what are you learning? >> i think that the idea is to bring more through. right now about 80 trucks are coming through. we had the opportunity yesterday to b

delivering >> reporter: tonight, we've learned an american hostage won't be coming home his family says gadi haggai, an israeli american, was shot during the october 7th attacks. exactly when he died is unclear, and tonight his wife judy remains in captivity that tragic news announced today as negotiations for the release of the hostages have apparently stalled >> the humanitarian resolution before us calls for urgent steps. >> reporter: and after a week of delays, this afternoon the u.n. security council with the u.s. and russia abstaining passed a resolution calling for creating the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities, not a full cease-fire, and an increase in humanitarian aid for gaza aid like this, these are the first pictures of trucks passing through the newly opened kerem shalom border crossing between israel and gaza about 80 trucks a day move through kerem shalom stopping here for inspections, and then all of the food, water, and medicine moves across the border and into gaza a colonel in israel's military telling us -- >> in terms of food the reserves in gaza streets are

gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy.eeks old when the war began. his grandfather buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. as the war in ukraine approaches its second year and the un security council increasingly focuses its attention on the israel—gaza war, the international rescue committee is sounding the alarm that some of the most pressing humanitarian crises of our time are currently unfolding on the african continent and will only get worse without global action in in 202a. earlier, i spoke to david miliband, the ceo and president of that organisation, and the former british foreign secretary. so much of our global attention this year has been fixed on the war in ukraine. now the israel and gaza war, naturally. what does this mean for other humanitarian crises around the world ? where do you think that our global attention might be lacking? the irc,

. >> reporter: it's the news gadi haggai's family had been dreading.onfirmed dead. haggai and his wife judi weinstein, both dual israeli and american citizens, were shot by hamas gunmen as they rampaged through the nir oz kibbutz the couple called home. and were taken into gaza. a spokesman for the kibbutz now says haggai died on the day of the attack, and his remains are still there. weinstein, it is believed, is being held hostage. their daughter, iris, spoke to cbs news last month. >> i can't even describe the heaviness that i feel. the anger. >> reporter: in a statement, president biden and his wife say they are heartbroken by the news and are praying for the safe return of judi weinstein. inside gaza, and israel's *intensive is only intensifying. [gunfire] in the southern city of rafah, a strike so massive, there is nothing left. at a time the u.n. estimates that 85% of gaza's population has already been displaced. scenes of utter horror after israel struck a car, also in rafah. one bystander runs, carrying the body of a bloodied little girl. but

gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy.father buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. here in washington, the supreme court has declined, for now, to decide whether former president donald trump is immune from prosecution on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election. special counsel, jack smith, was hoping to expedite the process for the four separate charges mr trump is facing. the trial was initially set to begin in march, but could be delayed for months, a small victory for the former president. in response to the supreme court�*s decision, mr trump denied the charges. on truth social, the ex—president claimed he�*s covered under presidential immunity as he contests the upcoming presidential election in november. the case will instead first be heard by a federal appeals court january 9th. a delegation of top us officials is expected to visit me

and whit, president biden in a statement tonight saying the family of judy weinstein and gadi haggai, that american couple killed, have lived through hell. biden renewing his promise that he will not stop working to bring the remaining hostages home. whit? >> whit: britt clennett, our thanks to you tonight. >>> back here in the u.s., and the 2024 presidential race. republican candidate nikki haley facing backlash for her response during a town hall meeting in new hampshire, where she was asked what caused the civil war. haley, the former governor of south carolina, the first state to see seed from the union, heavily criticized for avoiding any mention of the word slavely. here's abc's elizabeth schulze. >> reporter: tonight, republican presidential hopeful nikki haley under fire for failing to identify slavery as the cause of the civil war at a new hampshire town hall. >> what was the cause of the united states civil war? >> well, don't come with an easy question. i mean, i think the cause of the civil war was basically how the government was going to run. the freedoms and what people

gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy.st weeks old when the war began. his grandfather buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. let's go back tojohn sudworth in washington. john, if the un resolution, as you says, has little immediate practical impact, what does happen next?— immediate practical impact, what does happen next? well, as so often in diplomacy. — does happen next? well, as so often in diplomacy, reeta, _ does happen next? well, as so often in diplomacy, reeta, points- does happen next? well, as so often in diplomacy, reeta, points of high l in diplomacy, reeta, points of high principle have surrendered to realpolitik. there is no call for an immediate ceasefire, the un has failed in its efforts to wrestle control of aid flows into gaza away from israel. so, you know, you might well ask that question, what is the point then of this resolution of

it's not believed that ga gadi haggai was killed when israel was attacked.is body is still reportedly being held in gaza. >>> donald trump reportedly caught on ought i don't trying to -- not to several fit the to 20 results. loving this pay bump in our allowance. wonder where mom and dad got the extra money? maybe they won the lottery? maybe they inherited a fortune? maybe buried treasure? maybe it fell off a truck? maybe they heard that xfinity customers can save hundreds when they buy one unlimted line and get one free. now i can buy that electric scooter! i'm starting a private-equity fund that specializes in midcap. you do you. visit xfinitymobile.com today. >>> our top story tonight. the supreme court is refusing to review the claim of immunity of donald trump, this as new details are emerging on a recording that could potentially be used as evidence against the former president. in michigan not to certify he 2020 election loss. cnn's marshall cohen has been working on this story for a while. it's another trump tape. this goes all the way back to novemb

gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy.began. his grandfather buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. we will continue following that conflict. in what's seen as a boost for donald trump, the us supreme court has refused to fast—track a decision on whether he can be tried for federal crimes or whether, on the contrary, he enjoys presidential immunity. the court's ruling means that mr trump's trial on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election, due this march, may well be delayed. the ex—president himself wants it postponed until after next november's presidential poll, in which he's running. live now to politico white house reporter daniel lippman. he'sjoining me from washington. thank you for being with us. you are up late for this but thank you for being with us. it is interesting when we come to these stories because there has been so much alrea

gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy.m today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. police in the czech republic say the gunman who killed 14 people at a university in prague this week — and wounded another 25 — killed himself, after seeing that police were encircling him �*from all directions�*. all those who died, have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlav—kova, who was the head of the university's music department. police released bodycam video of officers during the operation. police say the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building, was four minutes. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from prague. shouting. hunting for a killer. this is the moment when armed police burst into a prague university to stop the gunman who was stalking the corridors and shooting students. an of

today, the missing persons family farm confirmed 73-year- old gadi haggai is dead. his body is apparently still in gaza while his wife, judi, is believed alive held captive. his family says he and his wife were on a walk on the morning of october 7th when he was shot and wounded. the family says gadi had joint citizenship and was a gifted man, a father of four. he loved playing wind instruments and will be remembered by his family and friends for his sharp intellect. may his memory be a blessing. after days of delays, the united nations gerty counsel finally got the u.s. to be willing to abstain on a vote instead of veto. rather than out right veto it, russia also abstained and the vote ultimately passed 13-0. the resolution calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses. they say the vote was a necessary but he was grateful. the forum policy analyst is in rainy tel aviv for us right now. he's a political and foreign policy reporter. this is not something as real has to adhere to. what does this mean for israel as it announces it's going to widen its military ope

she lived in kibbutz nir oz with her husband gadi haggai, who death was confirmed last week. he was a dual u.s.-israeli national. benjamin netanyahu canceled a war cabinet meeting to discuss israel's plan for gaza after the war ends over disagreements with the finance minister, who opposes proposals for the palestinian authority to help run gaza. here in the united states, in maine, the state has joined colorado in barring donald trump from the republican primary ballot over his role in the january 6 insurrection. on thursday, maine's secretary of state shenna bellows issued a written decision saying the insurrection clause in the 14th amendment makes the former president ineligible to run for public office again. in her ruling, bellows wrote -- "i am mindful that no secretary of state has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on section 3 of the 14th amendment. i am also mindful, however, that no presidential candidate has ever before engaged in insurrection." trump's campaign has vowed to appeal the ruling. a campaign spokesperson described bellows'

the family of israeli american gadi haggai says he was shot during the october 7th attack.passed. his body is being held in gaza by hamas. hamas also kidnapped his wife. she remains in captivity. this tragic news coming as negotiations for release of more hostages has apparently stalled. >>> the white house has said that president joe biden will sign a proclamation to pardon certain marijuana offenses building on broader action he took last year for thousands of people convicted of possession under federal law. the statement said that the new pardons target additional offenses of simple possession and use of marijuana under federal and d.c. law. the president also called on governors to take similar actions with state marijuana-related offenses arguing that no one should be in jail or prison "solely due to the use or possession of marijuana." >>> and here in california, people who use cannabis outside of work hours will have more employment protections beginning in the new year. the new law beginning january 1st prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker who t

happening right now, israeli officials confirming the death of an american in gaza. 73-year-old gadi haggai video on the morning of hamas' attack leaving for a walk with his wife judy, previously listed as a hostage. his kibbutz now says he was shot and killed by gunmen while on that walk. >> stephanie: also right now, newly filed court documents show investigators believe the suspect in the killing of a 16-year-old texas cheerleader exhibited stalking-like behavior. rafael romero is believed to have made various visits to to lizbeth medina's home. the teen was found dead in her home by her mother earlier this month. >> gio: an incredible rescue of a man trapped for days. it took crews more than 12 hours to free him. he had become stuck in a hole at sunset cliffs near san diego. first responders braving that rough terrain and rising tides. look at that water. the man told rescuers he had been there for three days before anyone heard his cries for help. just incredible. >> gio: we start this half hour here with a closer look at the top political headlines this week. joining us now is deputy

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadi hamas. in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and her family are sheltering in a un school after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. around 100 homes in the uk have been damaged by a mini tornado, which ripped through a part of greater manchester. police declared a major incident in tameside after roofs were torn off homes, trees were blown down and walls collapsed. there were no reports of any injuries. elsewhere, three men died after their vehicle plunged into the river esk in north yorkshire — police said the weather conditions had "made driving hazardous." fiona trott reports. the eye of the storm. so strong that some homes couldn't even keep the residents safe. they'll evacuate us now. this tree smashed through a roofjust metres from where maisie pilkington slept

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadi have been killed by hamas. in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and her family are sheltering in a un school, after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. the government of taiwan has accused china of mounting a major disinformation campaign, aimed at influencing the outcome of the island's presidential election next month. taiwan's ruling democratic progressive party is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive win. but the dpp is loathed in beijing, which has long laid claim to taiwan. in recent weeks, china's air force has increased incursions across the taiwan strait. but china says taiwan's government has played up military threats in the run—up to the election, by highlighting the nearby presence of chinese warships and fighter jets. rupert wingfield—hayes has t

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadiegins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and her family are sheltering in a un school after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. live now to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell who's injerusalem. we are seeing lots of pictures there about the movement of people, the united nations warning something like 150,000 people are being displaced with very little idea of where they are supposed to go. indeed, what has happened in the past week as israeli ground forces have pushed into the urban refugee camps in the centre of the gaza strip and that's where a lot of people displaced from the north who left their homes in the early stages have led to. now they are now once again, into a big town in the centre of gaza but not finding places to stay. most places have already been taken so you are seeing sc

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadiled by hamas. in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and her family are sheltering in a un school, after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. the head of the sudanese paramilitary force is on his first foreign tour since fighting broke out in april between his forces and sudan's army. lieutenant general mohammed hamdan dagalo, popularly known as hemedti — visited ethiopia on thursday to meet the country's prime minister. he also visited uganda as part of his tour for diplomatic talks with the country's president. on both visits, the general spoke of the need for a swift end to the war. but diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire between the warring sides have made little progress. meanwhile, militia forces recently taken control of one of sudan's major cities and the l

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadiso believed to have been killed by hamas. in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and herfamily are sheltering in a un school after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. the government of taiwan has accused china of mounting a major misinformation campaign, to try to influence the outcome of the island's presidential election that's taking place next month. taiwan's ruling democratic progressive party, or dpp, is seeking an unprecedented third consecutive win. but the ruling party is loathed in beijing, which has long laid claim to taiwan. china's air force has also increased incursions across the taiwan strait in recent weeks. rupert wingfield—hayes has that story. it's 6am and this fighter base on the coast of taiwan is already a hive of activity. on the apron, mirage 2

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadi of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and herfamily are sheltering in a un school after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. some of the targets hit by the israeli military in the past 2a hours are tunnels allegedly used by hamas. israeli troops took the bbc to what they claim is the largest underground tunnel found so far. part of the tunnel near rantisi hospital in the nasser area of gaza city was destroyed, apparently by an israeli air strike. our correspondent kasra naji and camera operator soran qurbani were taken not far from the erez border crossing which was breached by hamas when it launched its attacks on israel. here is their report. at the main crossing into northern gaza, for the israeli military, progress in the war has been a lot slower than anticipated. the reason

judith weinstein haggai was thought to be in captivity still, but now she's believed to have been killed on october 7. her husband gadi have been killed by hamas. in the agony of war, new life begins. iman tends to three of her quadruplets. one is still in intensive care. there is very little food and not enough formula or diapers. she and her family are sheltering in a un school, after being forced out of their home in the north. her new babies born into displacement. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. earlier, shaimaa told us more about the latest peace proposal from egypt. essentially this is a three stage proposal by egypt they could see the gradual release of hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners, they could see different phases of pauses infighting they could lead to a ceasefire but essentially the safe delivery and distribution that is desperately needed in gaza, but also they have put in a proposal about governance, a governing body of expose could take over the administration of gaza after the war but here is what this plan is up against. it is up against israel's determination to expand its milita