Oct. 9: Death toll climbs to 1,200 in Israel-Hamas war. IDF can’t offer ‘any promises’ with hostages.

Updated: Oct 9, 2023 / 05:10 AM EDT

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea, killing dozens and stunning the country. Palestinian health officials reported scores of deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Good morning! It’s Monday Oct. 9, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. At least 1,200 dead as Israel intensifies Gaza response

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

2. IDF can’t offer ‘any promises’ with hostages, spokesperson says

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea, killing dozens and stunning the country. Palestinian health officials reported scores of deaths from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

3. US to send carrier strike group in support of Israel

FILE – The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford heads to the Norfolk, Va., naval station on April 14, 2017. The USS Gerald R. Ford leaves the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, along with destroyers and other warships, the U.S. Navy said in a statement Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. The carrier strike group will join ships in the Atlantic Ocean from countries that include France, Germany and Sweden for various exercises, such as anti-submarine warfare. (Bill Tiernan/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)

4. Airlines suspending flights to Israel amid unrest

FILE: A United Airlines plane departs the Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

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How the Speaker of the House stalemate impacts Israel response

With the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the role of House Speaker, the chamber is operating without one of the most powerful positions in the government, paralyzing Congress for the time being as a new war unfolds in the Middle East.

A ball of fire and smoke rise from an explosion on a Palestinian apartment tower following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 An annular solar eclipse, also known as the “ring of fire” solar eclipse, will be visible on Oct. 14, 2023, with the best views to be found in the western half of the U.S.

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