american nbc news has reported quoting two knowledgeable officials. that the us military plans to use us navy ships and military aircraft as a sign of support israel is closer to tarneh, what do you say to me, or habibi , what do you say? carrying out the al-aqsa storm against the zionist regime, in the morning, in response to the crimes of the zionist regime, the lebanese hezbollah resistance fighters also carried out a limited operation in the north of the occupied territories and destroyed three points of the zionist military installations. it seems like military conditions for the zionist regime because of the presence the resistance fighters in the towns around the gaza strip are not in a way that this regime wants or can carry out ground operations against gaza or hamas , that is why they have resorted to heavy bombing of residential areas. to the news that just now reached me, the zionist regime of the church.

. >>> and we have yet more breaking news, three sources confirmed to nbc news that two american hostagesleased by hamas. i want to bring in nbc news's kelly cobiella, what do we know? >> reporter: we don't know too much more than that at the moment. please bear with me here. it appears that hamas has released a brief statement saying it has, in fact, released two american female hostages, a mother and daughter. three independent sources confirming to nbc news that two american hostages have, in fact, been released. a lot of questions out right now because we know that these hostages, the hostages involved some 203, according to the idf are all inside gaza, so the question is released to whom, where are they? how are they making their way out? if they are making their way out, and the identification obviously of these two hostages. all we know at this point is that two american hostages, a mother and daughter according to three sources who have told nbc news have, in fact, been released by hamas. if this is true, it's an incredible turn of events. as you know, we've been hanging on every

nationwide over the israel/hamas war in new york, the nypd ordering officers indefinitely to be uniformed and ready to deploy american officials and private analysts telling nbc news extremists are flooding social media with calls for attacks on jewish communities and other targets in the u.s. and europe with groups linked to al qaeda and american neo-nazis seeking to exploit the war according to intelligence memos obtained by nbc news a homeland security official telling nbc news, dhs is monitoring a heightened threat environment in the u.s., the fbi also on high alert >> we stay laser focused on mitigating those threats. >> reporter: tonight the nypd's hate crimes unit asking for the public's help finding this man, who they say punched a woman in a subway station saturday telling her he did it, quote, because you are jewish this as protests continue across the country. in washington, d.c., dozens were arrested at the capitol during a rally of jewish americans calling for a cease-fire [ crowd chanting ] and in suburban chicago last night, more than 1,500 people packed a vigil for a palestinian american boy. >> he was a child, a child filled with love and not

news that i received. they were evacuated to asharad camp and moved to the vicinity of shafa medical complex. american nbc channel, quoting its news staff in gaza, announced that they are in difficult and dangerous conditions and are exposed to mortar fire and israeli aerial bombardment. cb network he also quoted american officials as saying that israel 's ground operations will be multi-phased and that one phase will not involve heavy fire. these officials also added that the israeli army is trying to remain in gaza through the current operation. in addition to these news and intense bombings that the zionist regime is trying to go to the people of gaza, but i can tell you that there are various demonstrations around the world condemning the attacks of the zionist regime in gaza. the people of denmark came to the streets and are condemning the crimes of the zionist regime against the people of tehran . they also gathered at the palestinian embassy in palestine street and they are adding to their crowd every moment. me too i would like to add a point. the palestinian islamic resistance movement, hamas, ha

. >> reporter: after the release of two american hostages, now nbc news confirming two more hostages being set free, fresh hope for the anguished families of what israel says are at least 222 hostages held by hamas. >> i just hope that they will bring him home, and my soul will come back to me. >> reporter: qatar helping mediate negotiations as world leaders try to keep a lid on boiling tensions. a spokesperson for the national security council said today the u.s. military would respond decisively as needed if the conflict in the middle east were to escalate, noting that the u.s. would not allow any threat to our interests in the region to go unchallenged. in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> we have continuing coverage of the war between israel and hamas on our website, nbcbayarea.com. of course we're going to have updates on our newscast throughout the days and evenings. >>> former president trump has officially filed to run in the new hampshire primary. he went to the state secretary's office today to sign the papers. ten of the republicans have already filed to run. trump lea

news right out of israel. the terror group that controls gaza has released two american hostages. we do not know the identities of those hostages, but nbc news has sources saying that it is a mother and a daughter from illinois who were visiting israel. that fighting started as they were there. there are still about 200 hostages in gaza. the idf believes most of them are still alive, making experts believe that there has been movement in the issues. this all comes as the israel defense force, or idf, announced today that it also believes most of the nearly 200 people held by hamas are still alive. this is all happening as 2 million people in gaza are awaiting shipments full of surprise. israeli soldiers are told to expect to enter gaza soon. israel continued it air strikes across gaza overnight that palestinian officials say severely damaged a greek doxx church, the oldest in gaza. jay gray reports from tel aviv. >> reporter: it's another active day across the region. right now, protesters spilling into the streets and adding to their anger, and israeli air strikes at a greek orthodox church in gaza, hamas saying 18 people died there, a

palestinian americans tell nbc news that even on a good day, when there's times of stability, this isssing with long wait times. this is what the gate looks like on the palestinian side. so that has yet to open up to allow refugees to flow from gaza and foreign nationals into egypt, and then we have the humanitarian aid convoy. some of these trucks, chris, have gone back to the closest city about 30 miles away because there's no sign of this crossing opening. we have these aid trucks who are trying to get in with food, medicine, water. israel today saying they will allow aid to go from egypt into gaza. they didn't mention any about fuel, and then we have president biden saying that the u.s. is committing $100 million of aid. why hasn't this opened yet? we had john kirby on "morning joe" yesterday. he mentioned a few things. first of all, the egyptian side, and i'm going to go ahead and draw the border for you. you can see how densely populated the gaza side is, and how sparse the egyptian side is. they're worried about millions of refugees flooding in. hamas has created road blocks, p

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to taiwan was not known, but this morning information appeared, journalists of the american television channel nbc newsiting sources in the white house administration, said that of those 100 billion dollars for ukraine, joe biden will ask for 60 billion dollars, this is a great amount, enough to. continue to provide us with the military and financial assistance that is needed to continue driving the aggressors from our territory, the main thing now, that the house of representatives finally elects a speaker and that this speaker does not slow down the approval of laws that are very important specifically for helping ukraine, let us very much hope that it will be so, that is, 60 billion dollars, not bad, american troops will not take part in the ground operations in the north of israel in the event that hezbollah militants intervene in the military conflict with lebanon. us president joe biden said this while returning from tel aviv. he denied the information that appeared in zmi that washington was considering such an option. at added that representatives of his administration are holding talks with th

as the american television channel nbc news reports, citing cia intelligence, iran's leadership was surprised attack on israel, and this casts doubt on rumors about tehran's involvement in preparing the invasion. white house national security council strategic communications coordinator kirby, when asked whether iran should respond to this attack, whether the united states believes iran should pay some price or should face some kind of retribution for supporting hamas all along. the question is almost, and i'm not picking on you, but it implies that we are only now waking up to the fact that they supported hamas, and others. hamas is one of the most heavily sanctioned terrorist networks on the planet, and iran, oh my god, we've sanctioned about 400 superfluous organizations, with more than forty different sets of sanctions regimes, 30 of them in the past year alone. the palestinian-israeli conflict is growing rapidly. the idf is checking reports of a hezbollah incursion into lebanese airspace and deploying its reservists in towns along the border. tension is growing in the north of the countr

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nbc news spoke to an american woman last hour who was at that border with three children.says the border does not appear to be open. joining me now is retired lieutenant general, stuff to 80. former deputy commander of the united states european command and an msnbc military analyst. it is always so nice to see you here, sir. the biden administration privately morning israel to show restraint and to avoid massively casualties occurring to two current and one former official. the united states is also warning of a humanitarian crisis in gaza. saying it is impossible for more than 1 million residents to flee in one day. with the movement you've seen so far from the military for israel, amassing tanks, what do you think this mission would look like considering that there might be some parameters on that mission? >> katie, good to be with you this morning. there are no good military options here, you know? you have a military that will have to go into gaza if it plans to eradicate hamas. given that it will have to go into gaza, as you know, it will face 2 million people inside

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>> reporter: lester, two sources tonight tell nbc news that american intelligence shows iran was surprised by the attack, which suggests they weren't informed in advance, but the biden administration has not yet reached a firm conclusion about iran's possible role, lester >> all right, raf sanchez, thank you. >>> in 60 seconds, deadly violence in the middle east exposed deep divisions in the u.s. inside the culture clash at home right after this >>> the hamas terrorist attack on israel and the escalating war it sparked have led to heartbreak, anger, and tension in the united states many americans are on edge as rhetoric gets heated and misinformation spreads. stephanie gosk reports. >> reporter: at times this week the hostility between pro-israeli and pro-palestinian groups has spilled out on the streets, and the israeli-palestinian conflict has always fueled intense debate, but after hamas' indiscriminate killing of so many innocent people, the tension in the u.s. feels heightened college campuses are a flash point. in the hours after the attack, student groups at harvard released a lette

the latest nbc news poll americans give republicans an 18-point advantage when asked who would ever better handle immigration, the largest ever deficit for democrats on this issue. >> and peter joining me now peter, the administration tonight announced it will resume deportation flights for migrants from one country. >> lester, that's right. border officials are currently seeing more migrants from v venezuela than anywhere else. and now they will once again face those deportation flights. this comes after the biden administration gave temporary legal status to half a million venezuelans. lester >> peter alexander at the white house, thanks >>> and increasingly, the migrant crisis is being felt far from the border, including cities like chicago, where officials say resources are running thin julia ainsley is there tonight. >> reporter: tonight, officials warning chicago is approaching a breaking point tents full of desperate migrants lining chicago's iconic lakeshore drive. migrant shelters inside o'hare airport. a total of 17,000 migrants showing up since last august, and officials expect

>> reporter: lester, two sources tonight tell nbc news that american intelligence shows iran was surprised by the attack, which suggests they weren't informed in advance, but the biden administration has not yet reached a firm conclusion about iran's possible role, lester. >> all right, raf sanchez, thank you. >>> in 60 seconds, deadly violence in the middle east exposed deep divisions in the u.s. inside the culture clash at home right after this. things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flare-ups. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. don't take breztri more than prescribed. breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. ask your doctor about breztri. [ tense music ] one aleve works all day so i can keep working my magic. just one aleve. 12 hours

there has been a agreement reach to open a crossing just for a few hours today to allow american citizens out. nbc newsndently verify that, but reuters has been reporting that the u.s. has been working with the qataris and israelis and egyptians to get that border crossing open citing a senior state department official. keeping in mind there are 5 to 600 american citizens inside gaza, people who went there to visit family for family occasions where essentially they're at the wrong time and are struggling to get out. at the same time thousands are still headed south after the idf and the israeli defense force has issued that evacuation order. the 24-hour deadline came and went. people are still on the move and in addition to that the idf has told them that they would be too safe corridors for them to travel. this came after 70 people were killed in israeli airstrikes. they're all in a convoy of evacuees heading south. some 2000 injured. there is now that safe corridor open for another couple of hours for gazans to make their way south. there is another problem developing though with the united nations.

american hostages back home. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a troubling trend coming up in five minutes.hat bay area gun stores have been saying since the war in the middle east broke out. >> some other headlines. it's mid-october. we have a heat advisory about to go into effect. >> let's get right to our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. tomorrow will feel like summer but we're really in fall here. >> we are looking at a two-day event with this hot area of high pressure moving right on top of the bay area. so the heat advisory for most of the bay area right now, this area shaded in orange. we're looking at temperatures, 85 to 95 degrees. humidity at 20 to 30%. i think the most critical spot is that zone where a lot of folks don't have ac. san francisco in the 80s along with berkeley, oakland, hayward. some hot weather on the way for you. especially near the bay. we'll start off in the 60s. then by the afternoon, we're up to 90 by 2:00 p.m. look at the coast here. some fog for the morning and 60s. then we're going to 78 by the afternoon. a word of warning if you're headed to the coast.

americans who have been killed, and 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 that while nothing has been decided or ordered, one option is to put american citizens on to u.s. navy ships to get them to safety jessica and frances? >> all right, alice, thank you >>> israel is unlikely to ever be the same again after a weekend of unprecedented terror. palestinian hamas militants poured over the border from the gaza strip, overrunning israeli village, and murdering hundreds of people. dozens of hostages have been brought to gaza. four american citizens are confirmed among the dead, and that number is expected to rise. let's go live to claudio lavanga who is following developments for us good morning, it's just past 10:30 a.m. in israel right now what's the latest this morning >> good morning, frances the israeli defense forces say so far at least 700 israelis were killed. more than 2,000 were injured, and dozens were taken hostage throughout the weekend but they also said that the death tol

americans out. at sfo, pete suratos, nbc news. >>> the bay area remains peaceful in spite of a former hamas leader declaringoday a global day of jihad. that had jewish organizations fearful of antisemitic violence. law enforcement has stepped up patrol. paying extra attention to religious and cultural institutions. he is not aware of any credible threats at this time. but that anxiety is still high. >> imagine it's like september 12, 2001. and the level of anxiety is through the roof. >> reporter: a similar situation in the south bay and the peninsula. there was some level of police presence or private security outside almost every jewish related facility. some were actually even closed. >> and there were demonstrations across the bay area including several in san francisco. a group of jewish residents who also support the people in gaza gathered outside the federal building. they chanted, held hands outside the office of house speaker nancy pelosi, former house speaker nancy pelosi calling for a stop to all israeli air strikes and bombings in gaza. and protesters outside o city hall holding flags calling f

american people. in washington, alice barksr, nbc news >>> the u.s. soldier who bolted into north korea has been charged by the military. he is facing eight counts. they include desertion, but also involve possession of child pornography and assaulting fellow soldiers. he ran across the dmz in july. it's unclear what his treatment was like there an attorney for king has asked that people be fair minded and withhold judgment. >>> more rain is on the way for the east coast this weekend. nbc meteorologist angie lassman has a look at when those storms might move on. >> finally made it to friday and the good news is, the bright side of this forecast is folks in the midwest are finally going to get a break from this rain. that does of course mean that the rain is in the picture for folks in the northeast as we get into the day today, your saturday, even your sunday could have lingering showers in the forecast for folks in the northern portions of new england. here's spot that we're going to look for the potential for really, you know, multiple rounds of hea

you know, i suggest, from the good news, let’s talk about the unpleasant a little later, nbc news, our americant the president of the united states, joe biden, will receive 60 million dollars for ukraine for help, well, for us, in particular, and israel will also be included in this help, together the help will amount to 100 billion dollars, how critical is this money for us, how encouraging is the information that arrived today, and i will say that today also joe biden will contact with a speech to the nation, with an appeal to the american nation, that we may hear about ourselves in it, please, we will definitely hear about ourselves in it, because... joe biden and his white house press secretary have already basically said that it will concern support for israel and continued support for aid to ukraine. regarding this initiative, yes from joe biden to slightly reformat this aid package for ukraine for the coming year for ukraine, and now it is no longer 100 billion, as he said before, but 60. but to our viewers, that's fine. it is important to understand that this is 60 billion for one year,

the latest nbc news poll shows americans give republicans a 18--point advantage when asked who would better handle immigration, the largest-ever deficit for democrats on this issue. in >> our thanks to peter for that report >>> while the house won't elect a new speak areer until next we they returned to the house today. steve scalise and skim jordan w jim jordan will begin to make their case. meanwhile, a republican lawmaker says that former president trump is considering traveling to capitol hill next week in an attempt to unite the gop caucus t woucaucus it would mark trump's first appearance there since the events of january 6 over two years ago. >>> let's turn to new developments in the multiple trials of donald trump the former president is trying to have a hush money case in new york, arguing that prosecutors waited too long to bring their case, which accuses trump of falsifying business records to make hush money payments to two different women in 2016. mr. trump has denied any wrongdoing >> donald trump's legal team also made moves to dismiss the election interference case br

news update. >>> american hostages have now been released in gaza. three sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell nbcews that two american hostages held by hamas are now free. and according to reuters, the two whose names have not been confirmed are currently with the international red cross. with the rafah crossing between egypt and gaza still closed, president biden said this afternoon that we will soon see that he got a commitment that the crossing will be open. the president said that the highway needed to be repaired but that the first installment of u.s. humanitarian aid will arrive in gaza within 48 hours. the judge overseeing former president trump's classified documents case holding a hearing today in florida about a potential conflict of interest with a codefendant's lawyer. prosecutors say the lawyer for trump's valet, walt nauta, previously represented an i.t. director at mar-a-lago. they say retracted false testimony after switching lawyers. very complicated situation. back to you. >> all right, bertha, thank you very much. >>> and coming up, drug makers reportedly exploring weight loss

nbc news. >> many of the american stuck in the middle of the war are seeing their plans change day by day. one of them is a high profile business owner who is trying to put his waste time to good use. we have been talking to him for the past several days. he was in israel visiting family. he is still there. and he is sector after u.s. airlines have suspended service. today he got an email from the state department, the government is arranging flights from israel to parts of europe for these american citizens. the message says people won't be able to choose the destination. but it will be a sign based on what's available. he says he is torn between relief and sadness. >> i'm nervous to see how i am going to leave. a little relieved that there is a path for american citizens and also like really sad right now. i have to say goodbye to my sisters and my parents. i miss them and i'm afraid, i mean, i don't know. it's were to leave them in a country at war. >> reporter: difficult for everyone involved there. while waiting for a find out, nanny has been helping out. his cousin is out preparing t

americans among the hostages. they've now been held by hamas for more than a week after that brutal attack inside israel last weekend. sources also confirmed to nbc news that the u.s. is sending a ship to northern israel with the ability to evacuate hundreds of american citizens living in israel. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken traveling to neighboring arab nations in an effort to prevent an even larger conflict. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and take a look at, this it is the toll of this, we're already more than 1400 people have been killed in israel, and more than 2600 in gaza. at least 30 of the victims we know are americans. i magical number of victims already, with no end in sight. [sound of artillery] tonight, israel clashes north and south of its borders. attacks from hezbollah in lebanon leading to retaliation strikes, while rockets launched in and out of gaza. the israeli military is amassing troops and equipment along the border, for a ground invasion that everyone knows is coming but few know when it will start. inside gaza, a dire humanitarian crisis is growing. water, food, fuel, and medical supplies is running out. civilians trying to get to safety i

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and nbc news has spoken to one american mother who is on the ground.he is with her three small children at that border crossing, one that is supposed to be open, and she said that it was not. we will be continuing to monitor the mass exodus in gaza throughout the day as israel prepares a ground invasion over the palestinian territories that officials say is imminent. israeli tanks and troops have amassed along the country's border with gaza. israeli defense forces have confirmed that they have already been conducting localized rates inside of the gaza strip, although they say that this is not yet the start of the offensive. but the anticipation for the next phase of the war has already created a dire humanitarian situation inside of gaza. a region that has been cut off from food, drinking water, fuel, electricity and medical supplies and other resources for several days now. israel called on the 1.1 million residents of northern gaza to leave, giving them 24 hours to evacuate to the south. a deadline has, again, already passed. the short notice to evac

nbc news is reporting in a briefing tonight. four americanss a result of the hamas attack on israel. they are told to expect the number to rise according to sources familiar with the briefing. i would like to bring you now, congressman adam smith. democrat of washington state and members of the armed services committee. to talk more about this. congressman, thank you for staying up late sir. at a preceded. i know you are not on this call, your staff was and you were briefed by it. what can you tell us about what more have learned? >> first of all, the call was not classified. there was a lot of information that the administration was holding back. they obviously want to be very careful of releasing names of americans whom might be being held hostage. and giving any information on that front. was mostly a policy brief of what the u.s. is doing to respond. and three basic goals. one, support israel. in any way we can. second, contain the conflict is best we can. working with regional allies stay big part of that. and third, protecting american l

nbc news daily." >> continuing coverage of breaking news on the israel-hamas war. two americans released from hamas and israel's government confirmed the release a short time ago. >> names judith and natalie raanan relatives of martin fletcher nbc news former foreign news chief. we'll bring you an nbc news special report when it begins. two week since the terror attack that sparked this war. joining us now nbc news foreign correspondent josh lederman in tel aviv, israel. a major deal. how are these two doing? what do we know about their release and where they are right now? >> reporter: we know they are safely on israeli territory. the israeli military saying after hamas released these two americans, they were met at the gaza border by israeli military forces who are now in the process of bringing those americans to a military site in the center of israel where their relatives are waiting to receive them. clearly that will be quite a reunion after two weeks in which these two americans were among, we believe, about 200 people. some of them american. a larger number israelis, he

it is unclear, at this time, whether any americans were able to cross. meantime, nbc news exclusively obtaining documents that show hamas militants intentionally planned to target children. these documents were top secret, in arabic, highlighting plans for two highly trained hamas units to surround and attack several israeli villages. nbc news has confirmed the documents were found on hamas -- detailed plans that showed hamas plan to kill intake hostage civilian schoolchildren. you are looking at aftermath of one of the detailed attacks. this area was one of the most deadly against the terror on. how hamas fighters should target each village to, quote, kill as many people as possible. obviously, details very disturbing to hear. we are going to speak to a member of the nbc investigation unit who broke that story in just a few minutes. first, we want to start live in jerusalem with nbc news correspondent kelly cobiella, what is the status of knows they're in as forces prepare for a ground invasion? >> well, those israeli airstrikes have continued throughout the overnight and

state department has been working to get americans in gaza evacuated through egypt, th the one rafah border crossing. it hasn't happened. according to nbc news seems to know when they will be allowed to enter egypt through the rafah crossing. u.s. government officials are raling elp, one biden administration staffer, according to emails, reviewed by huffpo, ask providence to use their own influence to improve the situation. now, there is a normal international pressure to either negotiate the release of the nearly 200 hostages being held by hamas, these are men, women, babies as young as nine months. or rescue them before any ground invasion by israeli forces. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the country is preparing for a ground invasion of gaza. he said the decision on when will be made by the government special war cabinet, which is part of that new unity government, constituted after the terrace attacks. these rima military briefly sent some tanks and tricks -- into northern gaza to, quote, prepare for the battlefield. the images you're looking at right now were released by the israeli defense forces of the operation, showi

american captives. his emotional message. >>> horrifying new details on how the attack unfolded. nbc news exclusively obtaining documents with detailed plans to target schools, and we're now learning terrorists breached the border fence some 30 times, in some cases blasting holes with explosives, and the stories of survivors i've met >> did you feel you were in constant danger >> yes, we experienced missiles going over our heads. >> the chilling video she shared of her dash to safety as rockets streaked overhead. >>> back in the u.s., cities on high alert after a former hamas leader called for protests on a worldwide day of rage. >>> and chaos in congress the house gop picking a new candidate for speaker after the last nominee abruptly dropped out. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight live from israel. >>> good evening, everyone, from tel aviv where it is well after midnight, and an ominous deadline for over a million residents of northern gaza to evacuate the territory has expired against the objections of the u.n., which warned the evacuation

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

americans unaccounted for in israel along with the 29 killed in last week's attack there. meanwhile, the u.s. embassy announced new evacuation efforts overnight to help americans who want to leave the country. nbc'sli rafa. >> reporter: for the americans living in israel, the embassy's announcement is welcome news. starting tomorrow u.s. nationals and their families wanting to leave will be evacuated by sea from the port in haifa and taken to cyprus. urgency intensifying after the number of american deaths increased to 29 with 15 americans still unaccounted for in israel. some believed to be among hamas' hostages in gaza. president biden reflecting on the ongoing conflict saturday night. >> we have to do this again and again and homophobia, transphobia, they're all connected. hate toward one group left unanswered opens the door for more hate. >> reporter: the president calls israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian authority president abbas saturday stressing the need to get humanitarian aid to gaza civilians caught in the crossfire. among the masses of palestinians now fleeing south, some of the estimated 500 to 600 dual u.s. citizens living in gaza. the state department directi

government sources confirmed nbc news several american citizens are among those killed on the deadly attacks against israel this weekend and at this hour we don't know how many americans have died in the conflict nor the circumstances around their deaths. we are bringing a live picture from gaza city, we have seen a new round of airstrikes tonight. a spokesperson for the israeli defense forces tells msnbc that at least 700 people have been killed in israel. the palestinian health ministry says more than 400 people have died in gaza. that includes nearly 80 children. the death toll from israel and gaza both expected to rise. joining me now, msnbc chief correspondent and host ali velshi and nbc news correspondent aaron gilchrist. at the white house for us. good to see you both. the latest at this hour, ali, what do you know? what should we know about what's happening there right now in terms of any military movement on behalf of the israel -- as they're trying to fight back the incursion from the hamas. >> well, it's three in the morning now, as you mentioned. it is the first time in a

engel on the american hostages just freed. >> reporter: tonight, they're finally free and safe in israel the first hostages released by hamas, and a top negotiator directly involved tells nbc news, hopefully it's just the start. judith tai raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, natali shoshana raanan, are american israelis. natali just graduated high school. they live outside chicago. hamas released a video of what appears to be the group handing over the hostages to the red cross. they were taken hostage while visiting family at the nahal oz kibbutz near the gaza strip. >> i can't speak to the condition of the two hostages just released, firs out of respect for their privacy, second, because we haven't had a chance yet -- maybe it's happening as we speak -- to get our own team in there to see them, to evaluate them, and, most importantly, to reunite them with their loved ones. >> reporter: the release was first announced by the hamas military spokesman, who said the group freed the mother and daughter for humanitarian reasons, and to disprove what he called false and baseless claims about the group by president biden. earlier today there were signs that negotiations were making

nbc nightly news" from israel. nbc news takes you inside an israeli hospital treating the wounded and speaks with an american man whois mother's abduction over the phone. lester holt joins us from tel aviv right now. >>> tonight, our special coverage from israel, as president biden says at least 14 americans are among the dead here, and confirms americans are being held hostage by hamas. the port city of gaza in flames after israeli strikes, as hamas fires hundreds of rockets at the southern city of ashkelon president biden before the cameras today, saying the u.s. stands with israel and condemning the, quote, sheer evil of hamas. the white house revealing 20 or more americans are unaccounted for after the terror attacks, as hamas threatens to kill hostages. and the families we've met here desperate for any word of their missing loved ones the israeli death toll now over a thousand. in gaza, some 900 dead harrowing new images from inside the israeli community