Speaker 1: Good morning.
Speaker 2: I'm Nathan Hager and I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the
Speaker 2: stories we're following today.
Speaker 1: We want to get right to the latest in the
Speaker 1: Israel Hamas war. More than twenty one hundred people have
Speaker 1: been killed in the last five days of fighting, including
Speaker 1: at least twelve hundred Israelis. Now, as Israel ramps up
Speaker 1: airstrikes on Gaza to the south, it is facing attacks
Speaker 1: to the north as well. Hezbollah, the Iran backed group
Speaker 1: that operates out of Lebanon, says it's carried out missile
Speaker 1: strikes on a military post near Israel's northern border. All
Speaker 1: this as the first usaid begins to arrive in the
Speaker 1: form of advanced ammunition. A US aircraft carrier group, the
Speaker 1: USS gerald Ford is in the Eastern Mediterranean as well.
Speaker 1: Jonathan Conricus with Israeli Defense Forces says that should send
Speaker 1: a message to Hamas and its backers.
Speaker 3: This battle group is here to make sure that the
Speaker 3: war against Hamas doesn't escalate to a regional war between
Speaker 3: Israel and many other entities.
Speaker 1: But the president of Turkey, wretch of type one, is
Speaker 1: criticizing the US show of support.
Speaker 4: What will we do with the boats and plans that
Speaker 4: this aircraft carrier is surrounded with table takedown causa by
Speaker 4: striking the surrounding areas and start committing serious massacres.
Speaker 1: President Erdwan of Turkey spoke through an interpreter Well Nathan.
Speaker 2: President Biden is vowing full US support for Israel, with
Speaker 2: the country's full backing, including shipments of munitions and intelligence assistants.
Speaker 5: When Congress returns r and asked them to take urgent
Speaker 5: action to fund the national security requirements of our critical partners.
Speaker 5: The United States has also enhanced our military force posture
Speaker 5: in the region to strengthen hard determs, and we stand
Speaker 5: ready to move in additional assets as needed.
Speaker 2: In Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin and Yahoo told President Biden
Speaker 2: he's grateful for the US support.
Speaker 6: Well, I want to thank you for your continued and
Speaker 6: unequivocal support and the work of your entire administration to
Speaker 6: support us. We've never seen such savagery in the history
Speaker 6: of the state, and worse than Isis. They're even worse
Speaker 6: than Isis, and we need to treat them as such.
Speaker 1: And Prime Minister Nataya, who expects a long conflict, we
Speaker 1: spoke earlier with Israeli military spokesperson Doron Spielman, we.
Speaker 7: Launched over no last number of years operations that were
Speaker 7: limited in scope. I think it's clear to anyone who's
Speaker 7: seen the turnage that took place in Israel, the one
Speaker 7: thing to not did for us is they pushed us
Speaker 7: into a corner and they said they made us understand
Speaker 7: that we have absolutely no choice but.
Speaker 8: To defeat them.
Speaker 1: Along with Israeli military spokesperson Doron Spielman, we also spoke
Speaker 1: with Mustapha Barghuti, who leads the Palestinian National Initiative. That's
Speaker 1: a group that advocates for nonviolent resistance.
Speaker 8: I am really worried about the fact that it seems
Speaker 8: that NATAIO doesn't care not only about Palestinian lives, but
Speaker 8: also about the lives of two hundred Israeli prisoners who
Speaker 8: are now in Deza, and many of whom could be
Speaker 8: killed if it continues. The airs takes on Gaza Strip.
Speaker 1: Staff of Bargudi with the Palestinian National Initiative is calling
Speaker 1: for a ceasefire.
Speaker 2: Well, Nathan. As the war rages on, a growing number
Speaker 2: of airlines are suspending traveled to Israel, and we get
Speaker 2: that story from Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo.
Speaker 9: Turkish Airlines is pulling its flights from Tel Aviv until
Speaker 9: further notice. American Airlines extended its suspension through December fourth
Speaker 9: and is working with partner carriers to help those trying
Speaker 9: to lead the city. Finnair is canceling flights until March thirtieth,
Speaker 9: while EasyJet temporarily suspended its service Liftanza Air, France and
Speaker 9: other major US airlines announced their suspensions Monday. So who
Speaker 9: is still flying to Israel? British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Fly,
Speaker 9: Dubai and Pegasus are operating with adjusted schedules. Lisa Matteo,
Speaker 9: Bloomberg Radio.
Speaker 1: NI Lisa, thank you. After many commercial airlines suspended operations
Speaker 1: in Israel, a growing number of governments are sending aircraft
Speaker 1: to airlift citizens out of the country. Both Germany and
Speaker 1: France plan to operate evacuation flights well, Nathan.
Speaker 2: The amount of aid to Israel is in question now
Speaker 2: because of uncertainty in the House. It's been leaderless and
Speaker 2: unable to handle normal business since Hound speaker Kevin McCarthey
Speaker 2: was ousted last week. Republican lawmakers planned to meet the
Speaker 2: SHA afternoon to choose a Speaker nominee. Kentucky Representative Tom
Speaker 2: Massey pushed the chances his party settles on a nominee
Speaker 2: today at two percent.
Speaker 1: In Legal News, Karen, we continue to follow the high
Speaker 1: profile trial of FTX co founder Sam bankmin Freed. Caroline
Speaker 1: Ellison says Bankman Freed, her former boss and former boyfriend
Speaker 1: directed her to commit crimes. We get the latest from
Speaker 1: Bloomberg Shaneali Basick.
Speaker 10: We know that Caroline Ellison, who has been a pivotal
Speaker 10: witness both for the sake of the prosecution as well
Speaker 10: as someone who's come up in the sake of the defense.
Speaker 10: She has come up and immediately said, yes, we did
Speaker 10: commit crimes Sam and I and others. And she said
Speaker 10: that Alameda took several billion dollars from FTX customers and
Speaker 10: used it for its own investments and to pay off lenders.
Speaker 1: Bloomberg Shanali Basik says Sam bankmin Freed has denied all
Speaker 1: allegations against him.
Speaker 4: Well.
Speaker 2: In Corporate News, Nathan, Exxon mobil is closing in on
Speaker 2: a huge takeover, and we get the latest from Bloomberg's
Speaker 2: John Tucker.
Speaker 11: Kareny it would be an all stock deal worth fifty
Speaker 11: eight billion dollars and could be announced as soon as today.
Speaker 11: Exon Bobol trying to buy Pioneered Natural Resources. The deal
Speaker 11: would be the largest corporate takeover announced globally this year,
Speaker 11: and Exon's biggest acquisition since merging with Mobile in nineteen
Speaker 11: ninety nine. It's a clear bet that oil and gas
Speaker 11: will remain central to the world's energy mix, despite the
Speaker 11: push toward eight lower carbon future. A pioneer saled may
Speaker 11: spark's similar interest in other shale producers from Big Oil
Speaker 11: in New York. Im John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio or.
Speaker 2: R Nathan, thanks Time Now for a look at some
Speaker 2: of the other stories making news around the world. For that,
Speaker 2: we're joined by Bloomberg's Amy Morris Sainting. Good morning, Good morning,
Speaker 2: Good morning, Aaron.
Speaker 12: President Biden has confirmed Americans are among the more than
Speaker 12: one hundred and fifty hostages being held by hamas. An
Speaker 12: exact number is not being shared, though Bloomberg's Nancy Lyons
Speaker 12: brings us the.
Speaker 13: Latest Lifehouse nationals to security advisor Jake Sullivan says twenty
Speaker 13: or more Americans are unaccounted for, but he stresses it's
Speaker 13: unclear how many could be held.
Speaker 14: We're working with the Israeli government and with our regional
Speaker 14: partners on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing
Speaker 14: intelligence and deploying experts from across the US government to
Speaker 14: advise the Israeli government and coordinate with them on hostage
Speaker 14: recovery efforts.
Speaker 13: Sullivan says Secretary of State Anthony Blincoln will travel to
Speaker 13: Israel this week to discuss additional resources the US could provide.
Speaker 13: In Washington, Nancy lyons Bloomberg Radio more military support.
Speaker 12: While the United States already gives billions of dollars a
Speaker 12: year to Israel for security, US lawmakers say Israel can
Speaker 12: count on more. Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw of Texas says
Speaker 12: they'll wait to hear from Israel about how much military
Speaker 12: support they'll need.
Speaker 8: They'll let us know what they need.
Speaker 1: That the most likely looks like is a deeper magazine,
Speaker 1: so that means more rockets, more hyper as and munitions,
Speaker 1: things like that.
Speaker 12: Congressman Crenshaw ssays Israel's defense force is still reeling from
Speaker 12: the surprise attacks over the weekend. Also on Capitol Hill,
Speaker 12: House Republicans are scrambling to get behind a speaker candidate
Speaker 12: before today's party vote, questioning Representatives Jim Jordan of Ohio
Speaker 12: and Steve Scalise of Louisiana for several hours behind closed
Speaker 12: doors about their visions and strategies for the majority. Now,
Speaker 12: the congressman who put it all into motion, Florida's Matt Gates,
Speaker 12: predicts how today's vote's going to go.
Speaker 15: In a world in which only two people are running
Speaker 15: for Speaker, it's going to be pretty clear who has
Speaker 15: the most support. And once it's clear who of the
Speaker 15: two as the most support, I think there's going to
Speaker 15: be a tremendous amount of pressure to coalesce around that candidate.
Speaker 12: Most Republicans have not announced their support publicly, teeing up
Speaker 12: a day of uncertainty as they prepare for what could
Speaker 12: be several secret ballid votes for Speaker. Global News twenty
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Speaker 16: Kevil of blowouts in the Alds.
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Speaker 16: First, the Houston Astros. They won nine to one at Minnesota.
Speaker 16: Hosea breohomer twice, the three run shot, the firste off,
Speaker 16: Sonny Gray, Alex Weregman, and Jordan Alvarez also homered. Alvarez
Speaker 16: has hit four homers in three games in the series.
Speaker 16: Christian Haavier lout only one hit. The Astros lead the
Speaker 16: series two to one. They can win it and get
Speaker 16: back to the Alcs Today. Time for the Texas Rangers,
Speaker 16: who were looking for a Alds sweep.
Speaker 15: For the Orioles, He's ready on the one.
Speaker 16: Two.
Speaker 1: Garcia hits this one high and deep till left.
Speaker 17: Really high really four hay gone a dooleys Garcia and
Speaker 17: the Texas Rangers now leaded six to nothing in the
Speaker 17: second inning, Yes being.
Speaker 16: Had the call seven to one was the final nighth
Speaker 16: of Evaldi won seventeenth for the victory. The Rangers sweep
Speaker 16: the series after sweeping Tampa Bay in the wild card round.
Speaker 16: They're on to the ALCS Openy Night. In the NHL,
Speaker 16: the first game was at Tampa Bay. The Lightning beat
Speaker 16: Nationale five to three, and then it was Chicago a
Speaker 16: four to two winn at Pittsburgh. Blackhawks only won twenty
Speaker 16: six games last year, but they had the first pick
Speaker 16: of the draft and took Connor Bedard, only eighteen years old,
Speaker 16: expected to be a generational talent. He had assist in
Speaker 16: his NHL debut, and then they hoisted the Stanley Cup
Speaker 16: banner in Vegas. Golden Knights got thirty two Saints and
Speaker 16: Maiden Hill shut out Seattle to to nothing. Long time
Speaker 16: ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose suffering from Parkinson's disease and
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Speaker 1: Good morning, I'm Nathan Hager concerns about a wider war
Speaker 1: in Israel may be building, with the fight against Hamas
Speaker 1: now into its fifth day. As Israel continues to pound
Speaker 1: Hamas targets in Gaza with airstrikes to the south, the
Speaker 1: Lebanese militant group Hesbelah says it is now entering the
Speaker 1: fray with rocket attacks against Israel to the north. For
Speaker 1: the latest, we're joined by Bloomberg News Israel bureau chief
Speaker 1: Ethan Brawner in Tel Aviv once again with us this morning. So, Ethan,
Speaker 1: what is the latest that we're hearing about these Hesbelas
Speaker 1: strikes and the concern that this could lead to a
Speaker 1: wider conflict for Israel.
Speaker 4: Well, yes, so there have been some strikes, as you said,
Speaker 4: and in the israelis hit anti tank missiles at the
Speaker 4: border post. I think an enormous concern. I it's it's
Speaker 4: the main reason, of course that the United States sent
Speaker 4: the USS Gerald R Ford and its battle fleet to
Speaker 4: the eastern Mediterranean to send a very distinct message to
Speaker 4: his Bela and Iran that they ought not to actually
Speaker 4: get seriously involved. And I think this is one of
Speaker 4: the great questions. I mean, it's very hard to tell
Speaker 4: his Belah has suffered. In two thousand and six, Nosraula,
Speaker 4: the heead of Isbelah, you know, entered this war with
Speaker 4: Israel and suffered very badly, and was quoted afterwards just
Speaker 4: saying if I had known, I wouldn't have entered. Now
Speaker 4: in those years since, I think he's gotten a lot
Speaker 4: more money and arms in training, and probably a lot
Speaker 4: angrier toward Israel, and so I think the question is
Speaker 4: would he do so? And it's very hard to know.
Speaker 4: My instinct is that he would have. He would have
Speaker 4: been happier, if you like, to have entered on Saturday
Speaker 4: itself and been part of the big moment. And whether
Speaker 4: that's going to make it easier or harder for him
Speaker 4: to do it a little later down the road, it's
Speaker 4: hard for me to know. But he has sort of
Speaker 4: lost the sense of surprise that would have been involved
Speaker 4: in being part of it. And the north of Israel
Speaker 4: is being evacuated, so he's going to have to work
Speaker 4: harder to harm Israel, but that doesn't mean he won't try.
Speaker 1: Is there a concern that with Israel focusing so much
Speaker 1: now on the south, on the Gaza strip, that it
Speaker 1: would be prepared for further escalation to the north. Were
Speaker 1: it to come to that.
Speaker 11: There is that concern.
Speaker 4: But of course if you and I thought of it,
Speaker 4: so has the Israeli Defense Forces, and so they have
Speaker 4: moved people and sent messages and so forth up north.
Speaker 4: There are contingents of the military that are up there.
Speaker 4: So but yes, I mean, if they're going to be
Speaker 4: all in in Gaza, is that going to make it
Speaker 4: possible for them to do what they need to do
Speaker 4: in the north. It's hard to know. And we've been
Speaker 4: hearing for at least fifteen years that his Bellah has
Speaker 4: been storing and putting rockets and missiles on launchers underground
Speaker 4: in Lebanon, in southern Lebanon, that some of them long range,
Speaker 4: some of the media range that could reach Israel. Now,
Speaker 4: it needs to be said at the same time that
Speaker 4: the current Israeli Defense Forces is in a very, very
Speaker 4: angry mood. This country is feels like its existence is
Speaker 4: at stake. It feels like what happened on Saturday is
Speaker 4: a reminiscent of the worst things that have ever happened
Speaker 4: in Jewish history, and it will be as unforgiving as
Speaker 4: imaginable if Isbela does get involved, So it means I
Speaker 4: think that southern Lebanon in Beirut would suffer terribly. Now
Speaker 4: just Ustrala enough to stop him. I don't know.
Speaker 1: The first US aid has begun to arrive in the
Speaker 1: form of advanced ammunition. The President in the United States
Speaker 1: is promising more. Does Israel feel as though it's adequate
Speaker 1: at this point?
Speaker 4: It's a good question. I haven't put that question to anyone,
Speaker 4: so I can't answer it definitively. I think that the
Speaker 4: understanding is that this is the first shipment and more
Speaker 4: will come. Israel did say that it was stretched for
Speaker 4: its munitions and other things, and therefore it needed this aid.
Speaker 4: It has started to arrive. I think more will come.
Speaker 4: Some of the important parts that are coming are part
Speaker 4: of the anti missile system, the Patriot missiles that stop
Speaker 4: incoming rockets. But again, if there's a huge plethora of
Speaker 4: coming in at once, the system, you could imagine could
Speaker 4: be overwhelmed.
Speaker 1: And just quickly Ethan. In our last thirty seconds, here
Speaker 1: are we seeing further signs from Israel that it could
Speaker 1: be preparing a ground invasion in Gaza.
Speaker 4: Shocked if there was not a ground invasion in Casa,
Speaker 4: So I think that all the signs are that this
Speaker 4: country is preparing to go in in full force soon,
Speaker 4: and we have to hope that they can minimize damage
Speaker 4: to civilians, which I'm afraid will be difficult for them.
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