As THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR INTENSIFIES..

THE PENTAGON ANNOUNCED – 2-THOUSAND U-S SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN PUT ON “PREPARE-TO-DEPLOY” NOTICE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IN A NON-COMBAT ROLE.

DEFENSE OFFICIALS SAY THE TROOPS ARE ALREADY STATIONED IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IN EUROPE –
AND WILL BE TASKED WITH MISSIONS LIKE PROVIDING MEDICAL SUPPORT AND ADVISING ISRAELI TROOPS.

MORE THAN A MILLION PALESTINIAN GAZANS HAVE LEFT THEIR HOMES – AS ISRAEL’S MILITARY WARNED CITIZENS LAST FRIDAY TO EVACUATE – AS IDF TROOPS PREPARE FOR A GROUND INVASION OF GAZA.ON TUESDAY — THE IDF ANNOUNCED ON “X” – THEY KILLED AYMAN NOFAL – A SENIOR HAMAS OPERATIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELIS.

HAMAS CONFIRMED NOFAL’S DEATH.

THIS AS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS SET TO VISIT ISRAEL AND JORDAN STARTING WEDNESDAY – TO MEET WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS AND DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL.

FROM TEL AVIV…
SECRETARY OF STATE -ANTONY BLINKEN- SPOKE ON BIDEN’S AGENDA.

(ANTONY BLINKEN / U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE)
(0:00-0:16) “PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL AGAIN MAKE CLEAR, AS HE’S DONE UNEQUIVOCALLY, SINCE HAMAS SLAUGHTERED MORE THAN 1,400 PEOPLE, INCLUDING AT LEAST 30 AMERICANS THAT ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT, AND INDEED THE DUTY, TO DEFEND ITS PEOPLE FROM HAMAS AND OTHER TERRORISTS AND TO PREVENT FUTURE ATTACKS.”

BLINKEN SAYS BIDEN WILL FOCUS ON GETTING AID TO ISRAEL – SO IT CAN DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST HAMAS. THE PRESIDENT WILL BE BRIEFED ON ISRAEL’S WAR PLANS – AND COORDINATE WITH ISRAELI PARTNERS TO HELP SECURE THE RELEASE OF HAMAS’ HOSTAGES – ALL WHILE HELPING TO GET HUMANITARIAN AID INTO GAZA FOR THE TWO MILLION PALESTINIANS LIVING IN THE ENCLAVE.

ON MONDAY – HAMAS TERRORISTS RELEASED VIDEO OF ONE OF THEIR HOSTAGES…
A 21-YEAR-OLD FRENCH-ISRAELI WOMAN – MIA SCHEM.

IN THE VIDEO – MIA SAYS SHE WENT TO A HOSPITAL IN GAZA AFTER SUFFERING AN ARM INJURY… AND SOMEONE IS SEEN WRAPPING HER ARM.
MIA SAYS SHE WANTS TO GO HOME TO HER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MIA’S MOTHER SPOKE ABOUT SEEING A VIDEO OF HER DAUGHTER IN CAPTIVITY…

(KAREN SCHEM / MOTHER OF MIA SCHEM)
(0:26, SOURCE – THE GUARDIAN) “SHE LOOKS VERY TERRIFIED. SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE’S IN BIG PAIN. I CAN SEE THAT SHE’S SAYING WHAT THEY TELL HER TO SAY, BUT I CAN SEE THAT SHE’S STABLE. I CAN SEE THAT SHE NEEDS MEDICAL CARE.”

NO MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY WHEN AND WHERE THE VIDEO OF MIA WAS TAKEN – OR WHAT CONDITION MIA IS IN AT THIS TIME.

RIGHT NOW – IT’S UNCLEAR HOW MANY HOSTAGES MAY BE IN HAMAS’ CUSTODY.

AN I-D-F SPOKESPERSON SAID MONDAY – THEY BELIEVE AT LEAST 199 PEOPLE WERE KIDNAPPED – BUT THE NUMBER COULD BE HIGHER.