bearing in mind that benny gantz joined only at the opinions.ing of the war to play the responsible aduu of the war to play the responsible adult in a government full of far right, ideology that is very dangerous, including people who think it is a good idea to reoccupy gaza long term and even building jewish settlements. so he along with some others, in order to bring some rational thinking into the government. there was no love lost, actually, before the last election benny gantz and his party said they want, because of netanyahu corruption, don't want to share power. but the october seven attacks changed everything. but now the frictions are obvious in how they conduct the future of the nation with the palestinian side, how to deal with releasing hostages, humanitarian aid. and i think benny gantz and his colleagues will probably lead to the israeli government one day. probably lead to the israeli covernment one da . ., ., ,., government one day. from that point, what is it for— government one day. from that point, what is it for washington _

starting with the meeting i have with benny gantz when he visit the uk. ., ., , ., with benny gantz whenvisit the uk. ., ., uk. that meeting has not happen. of course the offensive _ uk. that meeting has not happen. of course the offensive ronda _ uk. that meeting has not happen. of course the offensive ronda end - uk. that meeting has not happen. of course the offensive ronda end of. course the offensive ronda end of the gaza strip. he said he had asked once again for israel, saying he press them to increase the flow of aid in gaza. opinion polls have suggested mr gantz is far more popular than benjamin netanyahu, who is made clear his opposition to mr gantz�*s initiatives over the last few days. let's talk more about that with gideon levy, who's in tel aviv. columnists for a newspaper there. thank you forjoining us. this is interesting because benny gantz has run for prime minister and here we see mr gantz on the world stage having these meetings. how's that going down domestically in israel? domestically, it has very little meeting because finally, many gantz has very little influence

notjust benny gantz, it is a response not just to the benny gantz, it is a response notjust to the blackin the united states, the uncommitted vote, led by the arab american voters, that there isn't the kind of carte blanche support of president biden is indicative there is domestic politics here in the united states and within israel thatis united states and within israel that is playing out on the issue of gaza. with the rise of the humanitarian crisis has captured the imagination of the world, the vice president had to respond on behalf of the united states, and benny gantz�*s tour is also indicative of that. there is the international crisis as it is been seen as what is happening in gaza, but the internal politics of israel in the united states.- politics of israel in the united states. �* , ., united states. always good to net our united states. always good to get your perspective, - united states. always good to get your perspective, dalia . get your perspective, dalia fahmy. dalia fahmy, director of international relations and associate professor of politics at long island univers

i know you mentioned that gantz would win an election if there were one held. coalition might be fracturing to soon? arguing in foreign affairs that he needs to go, that he is hopelessly conflicted, that he acquiesces to the biden administration, saying yes, there's going to be a two-state solution and loses the far right coalition that's keeping him in office or he, you know, bends to the far right and continues this campaign in gaza that is rapidly losing the support of the international community. >> so the challenge for israel right now is that if you look at the polls, like 2/3 of israelis want netanyahu to go. some want him to resign. now, some of them want him to resign after the war is done, which is a challenging question when that is. very few people want him to remain prime minister, and as i said in the polls, he would lose an election if held. he has no obligation to hold an election, unless his coalition falling apart, and the paradox, terrible polls for the coalition, and the polls are terrible for the right wing coalition, is that they have ever

it’s influence does benny gantz have in israel?srael? �* , . ., ., ~ israel? it's clear that the biden adminstration _ israel? it's clear that the biden adminstration is _ israel? it's clear that the biden adminstration is giving - israel? it's clear that the biden adminstration is giving full- israel? it's clear that the biden - adminstration is giving full backing to benny gantz and they want to see the back of netanyahu because he harms the interests of peace and american interests and they are also watching public opinion polls and seeing the earth there are elections today in israel, gantz is the most likely candidate to become prime minister, so this is in preparation but also sending a scientific israeli people, you should move on to new leadership because the current leadership does not serve your interest. current leadership does not serve your interest-— your interest. cook it in the uk, georae your interest. cook it in the uk, george galloway _ your interest. cook it in the uk, george galloway has _ your interest. cook i

yes, so benny gantz met kamala harris _ situation?harris one _ situation? yes, so benny gantz met kamala harris one day _ situation? yes, so benny gantz met kamala harris one day after- situation? yes, so benny gantz met kamala harris one day after she - situation? yes, so benny gantz meti kamala harris one day after she had given the strongest rebuke yet that she had heard from a senior us government official about conditions in gaza, describing them as inhumane, saying there is a humanitarian catastrophe, that people are starving. what we understand from the white house is that ms harris spoke to benny gantz, a member of the israeli war cabinet, about the need to have a humanitarian plan before israel conducts anything and rougher on the border which is something that israel it plans to do, and that is where you have hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting elsewhere, currently living in makeshift tents in very difficult conditions. there has also been this call from the us to have more aid in general entering the g

gantz, in the polling, gantz's party are far ahead of netanyahu. were held tomorrow, it appears gantz would overwhelmingly win. netanyahu knows that. so that's another political factor in this very complicated mix that's moving towards what we hope is a cease-fire. but you can see why it's so complicated and difficult. >> david ignatius at the washington post, thank you, as always, for coming to the sunday show. >> you bet. >>> and up next, a pivotal week ahead as voters in more than a dozen states head to the polls to choose their parties presidential nominee. what to know ahead of super tuesday and how a possible supreme court ruling tomorrow could be a factor. don't go anywhere. uld be a fac. don't go anywhere. especially when they're eggland's best. taste so deliciously fresh. with better nutrition, too. we love our eggs any style. as long as they're the best. eggland's best. with nurtec odt, i can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days

we know benny gantz. _ the united states. we know benny gantz, a _ the united states.tz, a member - the united states. we know benny gantz, a member of| the united states. we know. benny gantz, a member of the israeli war cabinet, will be coming to washington and meeting with vice president kamala harris. what do you think, realistically, might be able to come out of those meetings? it able to come out of those meetings?— able to come out of those meetings? able to come out of those meetinus? , . ., , meetings? it is unclear but i think what — meetings? it is unclear but i think what is _ meetings? it is unclear but i think what is clear _ meetings? it is unclear but i think what is clear now - meetings? it is unclear but i think what is clear now is . meetings? it is unclear but i l think what is clear now is that many leaders around the world, in the arab world, in europe, and increasingly here in the united states, understand that the right—wing government in israel is an obstacle to any positive movement towards an end to this war and a broader piece throughout the

what message does it send for the white house to host benny gantz today? that's something they haven't granted. and time you since his reelection well, wolf, i think it's it's i hope two things are going on. number one, it sends a signal that the united states stands with israel and that we have not forgotten the horror that was visited on israel on october 7 and the necessity, the righteousness, acidy to make sure that hamas is not an operative the force ever again, it also, and i imagined that behind closed doors this message was delivered is essential. that the conflict in gaza, the israeli attacks in gaza, happen in a different way than they have these many months. in a way that is much more consistent with the kind of humanitarian improvement we would like to see and gaza. and in which hamas is the target and in which there is much less damage done, fatalities, casualties amongst the civilian population. >> because i know congressman, you've joined most of the democrats in criticizing the tiny far-right policies. but given the very sensitive talks ove

and benny gantz, benny gantz would win. that gantz would then go on to be prime minister. and certainly although they won't say this in public, benny gantz would seem to be someone that the biden administration would feel that it could do business with on a much more easier basis than it can with netanyahu for a start ganzares position on a two-state solution, although somewhat undefined, is certainly not as obdurate, lee opposed to a palestinian state as prime minister, netanyahu. so there is a bit of a subplot going on here will there be any breakthroughs from this trip or indeed gantz's subsequent trip to the uk, which is where he's going to next i think that's very unlikely. rosemary >> thanks to elliott gotkine joining us live from london ukraine's president says defense forces have shot down seven russian military aircraft in the past week alone, and 15 over the month of february. volodymyr zelenskyy says, russia is launching aerial attacks meant to kill. as ukraine's defense forces struggle with a significant shortage tilray. he's pleading for us military aid. now.

and when perhaps benny gantz might be in charge and leading israel as its prime minister. i suppose from the united states, his perspective and they obviously won't say this publicly. there may be a sense that benny gantz has a man that they can do business with more so and more easily than with prime minister netanyahu or who for a start his position on the two-state solution is not as as set in stone if you like, in terms of being against a two-state solution, as prime minister, netanyahu's. so it's a bit more than i suppose, just a friendly visit to meet with israel's most important ally. will there be any breakthroughs from this trip? i very much whereas marine elliot gotkine joining us live from london. many thanks. >> and stored akamai >> significant show of support in moscow as hundreds of mourners flocked to the grave site, kremlin critic alexey navalny for a third straight day a live update deal or no deal. >> those back. >> but this time that deal or no deal island. >> you're in it for the group by year in it for yourself only had a when do you or no deal dealer,

the two have never gotten along and if gantz, if there was an election today, gantz would win. so netanyahu is not very excited about gantz coming to the united states. and as told, the israeli embassy, you cannot support this visit or attend any of these meetings. i think it's a risky move in some ways by the biden administration. and i wonder if it was done more out of a sense of peak over netanyahu, really being such a difficult partner or whether it was just not really thought of. but in some ways, this is the united states really wading into the middle of the most severe political rivalry in israel. and i'm not sure that that's a good thing. >> we'll see if you can deliver. i have real doubts. >> well, and that's my other question. there's also this domestic issue, right? this is an issue that is fraught for biden when it comes to his domestic audience, and perhaps he is signaling a break with netanyahu for his domestic political, political audience as well. but what could the effect be when it comes to say hostage discussions or us israeli relations at a pivotal time well

netanyahu's environment didn't like this behavior very much, and he conveyed to gantz the message inel has only one prime minister. it should be said, gantz has a full stomach about netanyahu's behavior towards him, since his rotation days, and also about the decision-making processes of the current government, but as the head of the party called the camp the government, his behavior around the trip in question, is not exactly a model of government. all conduct in this matter is painful to me and it is not suitable for the norms i believe in. for the war situation we are in, both sides here did not do the right thing, a diplomatic mission to a diplomatic mission requires the approval of the government, and if the opinion of the house is not enough, then this statement of vice president haris 's evening meeting with gantz called for an immediate ceasefire in gaza, but immediately after that, it was connected with the release of the children. let's see if you can fire me, mr. prime minister , please netanyahu, meanwhile, he is silent, but it is not clear to him there is no time to talk

it's a move by benny gantz to t to it? it's a move by benny gantz to try to move _ it?y benny gantz to try to move politically _ it? it's a move by benny gantz to try to move politically against - try to move politically against benjamin netanyahu emma he has his own difficult political history with american presidents. in 2015, benjamin netanyahu arranged with republicans to a joint address to congress without telling the white house first in order to undermine support for the iran nuclear deal. in some ways you might see this as payback that the biden team is welcoming the person who is likely to be net senior whose primary political rival to the white house and it could be the beginning of a break in israeli politics. the biden team is saying we have tools to play your politics too.— your politics too. does it mean the 're your politics too. does it mean they're trying _ your politics too. does it mean they're trying to _ your politics too. does it mean they're trying to put _ your politics too. does it mean they're trying to put pressure i your politics too. does it

meanwhile, israeli war cabinet minister benny gantz is in the u.s. what is being described as an unauthorized trip to hold talks with vice president harris, tony blinken, and other top officials. he is seen as a rival to netanyahu. all of this comes as the official death toll in gaza has topped 30,500. for more we go to rafah for an update from akram al-satarri, the gaza-based journalist. your brother was at the aid convoy went israeli soldiers opened fire. what did he explain to you happened, what is now being called the flour massacre, for the flo people wereu coming to get to make breadr? [no audio] [no audio] amy: israeli forces they said did that attacked the convoy but most of the fatalities were caused by a stampede. at the same time the director of the hospital told united nations some 80% of the wounded brought into the hospital had been shot. if you could respond further? >> [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] expecting more of the misery and death and displacement so the international community is failing and i don't think the palestinians tr

benny gantz, who if america is looking at a two-state solution one day in israel, benny gantz is much more. he hasn't supported that, but they could probably work within more easily on that in future than they would benjamin netanyahu, america getting very involved in israeli politics here. he's not there as you are saying, representing the israeli government can't help but wonder what that says about the relationship between president biden and prime minister netanyahu and how its faring at this very moment. and speaking of president biden, i mean, he's going to head into the state of the union address on thursday night, likely without a cease-fire agreement, even after late last week, he had ties that there would be won by monday. i mean, they were really hoping this would be something he would be able to get up there at that podium and talk about. and instead, we're talking about trying to airlift aid into gaza from the us because the situation has gotten just so incredibly dire. there. what's the view from your side of the pond in terms of the president's, the us president's polit

benny gantz met kamala harris one day after she had given the strongest rebuke yet that we had heardons in gaza, describing them as inhumane, saying there is a humanitarian catastrophe, that people are starving. what we understand from the white house is that ms harris spoke to benny gantz, a member of the israeli war cabinet, about the need to have a humanitarian plan before israel conducts any military operation in rafah. israel says it plans to do this, and that is where you have hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting elsewhere, currently living in makeshift tents in very difficult conditions. there has also been this call from the us to have more aid in general entering the gaza strip. we saw over the past few days that a measure of the us's frustration with the state of affairs, we have had these warnings from the un about famine being almost inevitable in gaza and even the us began tojoin airlifting operations to parachute food supplies into gaza because they are so desperately needed, especially in the north. we heard about the world health organization, you

aaron, harris is about to meet with gantz at the white house.has not gotten. is this signaling a shift from the administration strategically and intentionally, especially after the message michigan democrats sent last week? >> chris, i think the administration would say that the message that we heard from the vice president, the meeting that we're seeing today is consistent with what the administration has been trying to do over the last several weeks and months in particular. we know that this meeting with the vice president is set to happen somewhere in the 3:00 hour between vice president harris and benny gantz of the war cabinet in israel. and the vice president as we understand it from a white house official intends to sate things we've heard before, that the administration does support israel in its fight against hamas but that there's an expectation from the u.s. that israel will do more to reduce the number of civilian casualties, to make sure that the mechanisms are being pulled correctly to make sure a hostage deal gets into place so t

beni gantz— more aid entering into gaza. beni gantz is _ more aid entering into gaza.-time — gantz is somebody who has been a long—time opposition leader. he joined _ long—time opposition leader. he joined the — long—time opposition leader. he joined the cabinet of benjamin netanyahu, war cabinet, to try to make _ netanyahu, war cabinet, to try to make important decisions, to contribute his expertise as somebody who had _ contribute his expertise as somebody who had been formerly the head of the israeli — who had been formerly the head of the israeli military forces. mr netanyahu has appeared, the israeli prime _ netanyahu has appeared, the israeli prime minister, very angry about the fact that _ prime minister, very angry about the fact that benny gantz has gone to washington rather than him. there are lots— washington rather than him. there are lots of— washington rather than him. there are lots of reports on that in the israeli _ are lots of reports on that in the israeli media without official comment. at the same time feeding into all_ comment. at the same time fe

meanwhile, israeli war cabinet member benny gantz will visit the white house monday to meet with us vice president kamala harris. they're expected to discuss a humanitarian truce as well as reducing palestinian civilian casualties and increasing deliveries of aid. inernational calls are intensifiying for accountability for recent violence, including the killing of more than 100 people at an aid convoy on thursday as well as the killing of at least 11 people — including two health care workers — in an israeli raid in the city of rafah — that's according to gaza's health ministry. the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports from jerusalem. how were so many people injured? were they shot or crushed in a desperate stampede? at gaza's shifa hospital, the un says there's evidence of both. this hospital is treating more than 200 people that were injured. we have seen people with gunshot wounds. you have seen amputees and we have seen children as young as 12. jihad is haunted by what he saw when the convoy arrived on thursday morning. "were the soldiers firing deliberately?" he's aske

hamas surprise attack and does not have many other choices but to prosecute this war. >> john: so gantzival of netanyahu, came to the united states without the blessing of netanyahu, but i can't see gantz talking to biden and kamala harris about anything that would potentially undercut israel's best interest, would you? >> well, i think that's -- the biden administration strategy, well-known great differences between netanyahu and president biden. they don't have a very close personal relationship, and this is something that i'm sure netanyahu does not like at all and gantz did not receive permission beforehand before he made this trip to the united states, and so this is a little bit of interference in israeli internal politics by the biden administration, but you know, in an election year, i think the biden administration is feeling so much pressure for themselves they feel they have to do everything they can. >> john: all right, we'll see what the upshot of the meeting with gantz today at the white house will be. dan, good to chat with you. thanks so much. appreciate it. >> all right

what is benny gantz hoping to achieve from this visit?priority in terms of the substance of these discussions will be the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding and has been unfolding on the ground in gaza. the fact is this is not the prime minister of israel, this is a longtime rival of his. it is ruffling feathers and what is already a crisis ridden situation in israelieadership. we will get to that in a second. the first point is about what is going on on the ground. you heard kamala harris talking about the need for what they cease-fire, using that in thee context of this cease-fire negotiation. the pressure is ramping up from the biden administration for this deal to be hammered out, for the war to stop for the time being, so they can alleviate this desperate situation. but is also emerging is what the americans want the israelis to do, not just to allow d into gaza, but to get it distributed. one of the factors here is last month, israel bombed some of the police who secure the convoys. israel says part of hamas's network of con

i think that the visit of minister gantz is part of the effort to try to alleviate some of that. and get a better bargaining position for israel. >> brian: do you believe prime minister netanyahu wants him to go or not? is this spokesperson wrong saying that he did not want him to go? >> i think it serves the eventual purpose of getting israelis home and that is what eventually matters the most. politics are important for politicians. what israelis care about is getting israelis back home. and winning the war. and we have gone too many nights and days in the families are waiting for the loved ones to be returned from the mel that hamas is keeping them. and in my mind i think that any means justify -- are justified here in order to further the chances of us getting them home. >> brian: right. >> and winning the war. >> i don't know -- why don't you answer the question though? does netanyahu want benny gantz to go and is this an attempt by this administration to defy the israeli government who clearly have a problem with your prime minister? >> i don't know, i honestly don't know w

israeli opposition figure benny gantz meets with the vice president who pushed israel on a ceasefire. after a massive prison break out as gang members demand the prime minister resign after a prison break. plus the us supreme court rules donald trump can remain on primary ballots, handing a major legal victory to the former president. hello, i am carl nasman. us vice president kamala harris expressed deep concerns over the humanitarian situation in gaza during talks with benny gantz, a key israeli opposition figure and member of the israeli war cabinet. the white house says ms harris urged israel to increase aid flow to gaza, and come up with a "credible humanitarian plan" before any military operations in rafah. the visit has been criticised by some in benjamin netanyahu's government, who've said that as an opposition figure any commitments he made would not be binding. there are talks under way in cairo that would see a pause in operations in exchange for the release of hostages. wyrie davies has more.

mr gantz�*s visit has been criticised by some in benjamin netanyahu's government, who've said that asght make would not be binding. the meeting comes as a new round of talks is under way in cairo on a deal that would pause fighting and release israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. 0ur correspondent wyre davies has the latest, from jerusalem 0ne positive note from cairo is that they have gone into a second day with delegations from hamas, egypt, qatar, and the americans talking about the stability of a six or seven week ceasefire in gaza.

gantz goes in, the general gantz, former general against goes in to see jake sullivan, the national security adviser or vice president harris. does the president happened to drop by the office? if so, that would really elevate the meeting at this point, many in the white house think they are not going to solve their longer-term problems and certainly not get to a two-state solution. >> if >> prime minister netanyahu will remain some office now, look before we go. >> obviously president biden is set to do a state of the union on thursday. what it what would you be looking to hear from him on this front at such a critical point, like it seems we are at right now. >> so he's got to very big foreign policy challenges. he's going to have to take up in the course of that along with the long list of domestic issues, which of course are going to be at before given the presidential campaign and usually read before in a state of the union addresses one of them is ukraine situation is getting pretty desperate and he's going to have to press for pretty immediate aid. if the ukrainians are not to lose mo

in washington, one of netanyahu's top rivals, benny gantz, continued two days of meetings with senior lawmakers and administration officials amid growing bipartisan criticism of israel's handling of the war. >> all of these conversations have been constructive and productive, and we hope that mr. gantz goes home informed by the conversations that we had and the concerns that we expressed. >> reporter: u.s. officials don't normally meet so publicly with the rival of a sitting world leader, so the top administration officials and democrats and republicans on capitol hill took the meetings with gantz at all signals bipartisan frustration with netanyahu is overseeing the war. norah. >>> tonight there's a state of emergency in effect around the site of a deadly fire that set off a series of massive explosions at a vaping supplier north of detroit. a 19-year-old man was killed when the blast sent debris flying as far as two miles away. cbs's alicia burgeio reports officials say it's still an active scene. >> reporter: the violent fire spread quickly. canisters filled with butane gas, night

steven, what could benny gantz�*s visit mean for us—israel relations?cant, and _ prime minister? i think is quite significant, and not _ prime minister? i think is quite. significant, and not unexpected. benny gantz is in an awkward position in terms of israeli domestic politics because he is a member of the opposition but also on the war cabinet, and therefore intimately involved in the conduct of the war by israel. there might well be elections coming up in israel later this year. it is unclear if that will happen, but it is a possibility, and to prayerfor those elections benny gantz has to begin to differentiate himself from benjamin netanyahu�*s policies, and this is a brilliant way to do it. basically to skip town, come to washington and to meet with the vice president. that will be big news in israel and will tend to validate him as a kind of statesman and leadership figure who is independent from netanyahu and represents a different path forward. i from netanyahu and represents a different path forward.— different path forward. i said that the co

the white house says kemal harris spoke to benny gantz about the need for a credible humanitarian planion in rafah on the border with egypt, which is where there are hundreds of thousands displaced people staying. she also pushed in general for people staying. she also pushed in generalfor a big increase in aid going into gaza, we are told. this, after we have had repeated warnings from the un about the risk of mass starvation. it all adds really to the international pressure on those truce talks, which are currently going on in egypt, but without an israeli delegation present. you have hamas officials meeting there with egyptian mediators and us involvement as well and we are told that israel is being kept up—to—date on developments and it has already agreed to the framework of a deal that would see dozens of its remaining hostages in gaza being released. at the clock is ticking, if you like. we are approaching the islamic holy month of ramadan and thatis islamic holy month of ramadan and that is a time when it is expected that is a time when it is expected that tensions will rise her

us vice president kamala harris will meet with israeli war cabinet member benny gantz at the white housen monday as washington seeks to reach a deal for a temporary ceasefire and increase the flow of aid to gaza. a us official said today the framework for a deal that would establish a six—week ceasefire in gaza is in place with israel's agreement and depends on hamas agreeing to release hostages. but the violence continues. at least 13 palestinians, including a medic, are reported to have been killed by an israeli air strike near a hospital in rafah. the idf said it had carried out a precision strike in the area of the hospital that targeted militants from the islamichhad group. and a united nations team visiting gaza's biggest hospital has found that many palestinans who were injured as lorries were delivering aid on thursday, were wounded by gunshots. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the latest. how were so many people injured? were they shot or crushed in a desperate stampede at gaza's shifa hospital? the un says there's evidence of both. this hospital is treating more than

they're hoping to convince benny gantz to hold off. tom: the u.s.nd jordan are carrying out air drops of aid into also. is it a signal of patients running out when it comes to the u.s. relationship with israel? >> the u.s. is carrying out drops because initially it was jordan doing this. the u.s. is dropping tens of thousands of meals in recent days and it is a statement to israel saying they are concerned about the humanitarian situation. beyond political signaling, what does it achieve? these meals are helpful but some landed in the seat and some crashed. they need aid through the trucks to make a difference. it's a signal to israel. tom: rose with the latest, thank you very much indeed. it's a big week on the geopolitical front and macro politics or economics. jay powell giving testimony. anything he says, does it align with fed officials to hold for longer? patients that has been articulated by the fomc. on wednesday a budget ahead of the election so chancellor hunt will outline details and whether they have the room to push through with tax cut

gantz goes home, informed by the conversations that we had and the concerns that we expressed.ormally meet so publicly with the arrival of a sitting world leader, so that top administration officials and democrats and republicans on capitol hill took the meetings with gantz at all signals bipartisan frustration with netanyahu who is overseeing the war appear norah? >> norah: at the really interesting point. ed o'keefe at the white house, thank you very much for your tonight, there is a state of emergency in effect on the side of a deadly fire that set off a series of massive explosions at a vaping supplier north of detroit. a 19-year-old man was killed when the blast sent debris flying as far as 2 miles away. cbs's alysia burgio reports come officials say it is still an active scene. >> reporter: the violent fire spread quickly. canisters filled with butane gas, nitrous oxide, and lighter fluid blew apart and spewed into the air. >> there is metal canisters that are exploding, and they are being projectiles coming all over the place right now. >> reporter: knives were blasted a

in washington, one of netanyahu's top rivals, benny gantz, continued two days of meetings with lawmakersadministration officials. amid growing bipartisan criticism of israel's handling of the war. >> all of these conversations have been constructive and productive. we hope that mr. gantz goes home, informed by the conversations that we had and the concerns that we expressed. >> reporter: u.s. officials don't normally meet so publicly with the rival of a sitting world leader, so that top administration officials and democrats and republicans on capitol hill took the meetings with gantz at all signals bipartisan frustration with how netanyahu is overseeing the war. norah? >> norah: that's a really interesting point. ed o'keefe at the white house, thank you very much. well, tonight, there is a state of emergency in effect on the side of a deadly fire that set off a series of massive explosions at a vaping supplier north of detroit. a 19-year-old man was killed when the blast sent debris flying as far as 2 miles away. cbs's alysia burgio reports, officials say it is still an active scene. >>

gantz's visit to washington. now, gans is scheduled to meet with vice president harris, also national security adviser, jake sullivan, and tomorrow he will have a meeting with secretary of state anthony blinken. it comes as the us has really been prodding israel to take more action to get humanitarian aid into gaza. that is something that vice president kamala harris spoke about very bluntly, just yesterday when she said that israel needs to do everything they can to get additional aid into that region. she noted that people are starving there, that people are facing inhumane conditions. it comes as president biden has also said that israel needs to open more routes, get more aid, aid trucks into gaza as people continue to suffer there. but a paris also very forcefully spoke about the need for there to be an immediate ceasefire. now, when she's talking about that, she's talking about it and temporary terms, the us has been pushing for a six-week ceasefire fire to get hostages out and get more humanitarian aid and

officials tell me that gantz requested this trip.eople who met gantz today tell me that he's likely here really just to check out where the u.s. stands on all of the issues that israel is dealing with, especially with gaza and the region. and the u.s. priorities, according to kamala harris, who spoke to reporters earlier today, are aid to gaza and the hostage deal. kamala harris, vice president of the united states: far too many palestinian civilians, innocent civilians have been killed. we need to get more aid in. we need to get the hostages out. and that remains our position. and i will tell you that it is important that we all understand that they're, we're in a window of time right now where we can actually get a hostage deal done. we all want this conflict to end as soon as possible, and how it does matters. nick: administration, administration officials tell me that harris is trying to pressure both hamas and israel to make that deal before ramadan begins. as for gantz, he is leading in israeli polls right now. a and he said ov

benny gantz, his war cabinet colleague and political rival, has been on a freelance diplomatic tour oftern capitals. and then there are the families of the hostages captured on october the 7th who maintain their calls for some kind of deal. israeli public sentiment and wish is to have both the release of the hostages but at the same time, they would like the idf to finish what they started, and believing they can destroy hamas. at the same time, it is important to remember there is a growing sentiment within israeli society that wants to see the back of netanyahu. and what about hamas? this was the group back in 2019. their forces have been shattered since then, but not utterly defeated. and for them, survival would be seen as a victory. they want a permanent ceasefire before anything else is then negotiated. there have been no guarantees that even if hamas were to hand over those hostages, that all 7,000 administrative detainees would be released that have been arrested since the 7th of october. and there is no guarantee being offered from the israeli side about the amount of aid they

gantz was asked about that by reporters yesterday.en. >> is the united states dealing with you now instead of netanyahu? >> no, no, israel has a prime minister. >> additionally the united states is expected to air drop more aid into gaza soon. on social media, president biden posted about expanding aid deliveries by air, land, and sea but the white house has not shared details on the particulars or timing. this comes after 38,000 ready to eat meals were dropped over central gaza over the weekend where thousands of people are starving. >>> next up we'll turn to sports and bring you highlights from the action in the nba last night. a battle on the ice with the new york rangers looking to keep a six-game home winning streak alive against the florida panthers. >>> and the broncos make a decision on their quarterback, russell wilson. those stories and a check of the forecast when "way too early" returns. rns. [dog whimpers] [thinking] why always the couch? does he need to go to puppy school? get his little puppy diploma? how much have i be

if the race were held tomorrow, gantz would win it.n the political repercussions back in israel. basically, we're at a moment where the u.s. is going to play a much more significant role, both on the ground with aid and in these meetings with people like gantz. >> david, please weigh in for us on two things. the fact the u.s. had to resort, though, to the air lifts for supplies, doesn't that also point to a weakness and inability to push netanyahu to provide more safety to get more supplies in via the ground? secondly, speak about the urgency the u.s. has. it was on display from the vice president over the weekend, to get a cease-fire before ramadan, the muslim holy month, about a week away. >> jonathan, the convoy situation was going pretty well in january. there were more than 200 trucks a day that were coming in. and then things got tangled, in part because the convoys were being protected by police from gaza who were affiliated with hamas. israel began targeting them. the police said, we want guarantees we won't be shot at. they di

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portnight, what do israelis see in their media when they see the vice president meeting with benny gantz intention of the biden administration is that israel see that the admission -- administration seeks to be friends with israel, to support israel, to support the hostages, to stand up to hamas, but the biden administration is running out of patience with netanyahu, who they don't view as trustworthy, and his policies in gaza, frankly, have become utterly brutal and intolerable. i think the israelis see exactly what you described, which is the biden administration granting a white house meeting to the opposition leader, that it has not been willing to grant to the prime minister. >> as we go forward, it's very clear that this is the new biden administration position, a cease-fire now, cease-fire now. what happens if netanyahu continues to ignore that position? >> if netanyahu ignores it, or, indeed, if hamas ignores it, and there is no cease fire and we have ramadan beginning on march 10th, that's kind of the deadline that everybody has had in, mind what you could see is a rapid deterio

reporters asked gantz yesterday if the white house should deal with him instead of netanyahu, but gantz "no, israel has a prime minister, and everything is okay." joining us now, president emeritus on the council of foreign relations, richard haass. he is author of the weekly newsletter, "home and away," available on substack. i would argue everything is not okay, joe, in the israeli government, losing support around the world. >> israel is obviously losing support in the united states, losing support around the world, and right now, i think perhaps most importantly for them in the long run, they're losing support among their arab neighbors. richard, there is a real urgency, and i know you've spoken with arab neighbors and leaders and diplomats around israel, as have i over the past few weeks. they keep saying, the clock is ticking. we have to resolve this crisis. we want to help. we want to help in gaza. we want to help you toward a two-state solution. but the killing of civilians has to stop. the famine, the coming famine has to be averted. all of these things suggest a fierce urgency

we know that prime minister netanyahu is upset that benny gantz is here.raeli ambassador, should not accompany him to the meetings. we know that prime minister netanyahu time and time again has very publicly rebuffed the president of the united states, so i do think it is very appropriate that the vice president meet with benny gantz and it's also going to be essential that the president and the vice president make it clear that the united states is going to follow through and there will be consequences for not allowing more aid to get in because people are literally starving to death. >> yeah, the situation there is so horrific. i think a lot of americans are fixated on aid to the extent where there are parts of president biden's base that are saying they will not vote for him. you are now seeing donald trump try to take advantage of that. this is a story from the new york times. trump has really said almost nothing about what he would do differently in gaza. they are discussing among his aides away to drive the palestinian wedge deeper into the democrati

in terms of what is taking place with gantz, gantz unofficially is a political opponent of prime ministerahu but i thought it was the right thing to do with the prime minister brought into his war cabinet people that did not agree with him necessary politically but agreed there has to be a government to go forward against thomas post october 7 and there has been disagreement in the war cabinet as you would expect his defensemen to start from the outside wanted to go into lebanon and go after hezbollah and prime minister benjamin netanyahu said no to that and gantz has some objections in terms of prosecution of the war but i do think if you are a member of the war cabinet and you do have a prime minister who sits at the head of the table i don't think you should be in the united states coordinated with the united states government, the strongest support of israel without the approval of the prime minister and quite frankly he does not have the prime minister's approval he is opposed to him being here, that puts his shoe on the other foot. what is biden administration doing, they tried to e