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Erin Burnett OutFront

U.S. official: Israel flooding Hamas tunnels with seawater

Erin Burnett OutFront

CNN

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3.9715 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

U.S. officials are reporting that Israel is flooding Hamas' network of tunnels. The Biden administration says it can't be sure that all hostages are out of harm's way as a top U.S. ally calls for a ceasefire. Also breaking, Ukraine's president is in Washington pleading for aid. Are his hopes of getting a deal dead? Plus, Trump is selling his mug shot as trading cards along with pieces of the suit he wore that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Out front next, breaking news. Israel now flooding Hamas's network of tunnels, flushing out militants.

0:08.5

But Biden's saying he can't be sure all hostages are out of harm's way. As America's closest

0:13.0

ally breaks with the U.S. calling for a ceasefire tonight. Also breaking Ukraine's president in

0:18.2

Washington pleading for aid are his hopes of getting a deal dead.

0:23.0

This is another country is taking a page from the Putin playbook and threatening a massive

0:27.6

land grab with his backing. And Trump selling his mugshot as trading cards along with pieces

0:33.4

of the suit that he wore that day. Now being accused of breaking the law

0:37.6

and how it is paying off for Trump.

0:39.8

Let's go out front.

0:43.2

And good evening, I'm Aaron Burnett.

0:44.9

Out front tonight, the breaking news.

0:46.5

Gaza's tunnels are now being flooded.

0:49.2

A U.S. official telling CNN tonight

0:51.0

that the Israelis have informed the United States

0:53.3

that they are flooding some of Hamas' tunnels with seawater

0:56.5

in order to flush out Hamas fighters

0:58.7

and short-circuit part of the infrastructure.

1:02.4

The Israelis claim that the flooding is limited

1:04.8

and that they're only flooding tunnels

1:06.5

where they do not believe hostages are being held.

1:09.1

However, just moments ago,

1:10.4

President Biden could not say

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