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MARY BRUCE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Britt Clennett tracking it all from Tel Aviv. Britt, thank you. The White House says President Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Israel and Lebanon, but one US official tells ABC News, the US was not involved in the Israeli operation. So let's bring in ABC's MaryAlice Parks who joins us now from the White House. So MaryAlice, what more are you hearing? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) In Russia tonight, Ukrainian forces are now some 21 miles inside Russia, and this evening here, the images reportedly of more than 100 Russian soldiers allegedly captured by Ukrainian troops. Tonight, President Zelenskyy now saying Ukraine is setting up a command center in an occupied Russian town. Here's our chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

RACHEL SCOTT (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Still so many questions. Mireya, thank you. Now to that breaking news about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Pentagon issuing a statement a short time ago that Austin was taken to the hospital. This after Austin came under fire for failing to reveal his hospitalization in January to President Biden and other top officials. So let's get right to ABC's Selina Wang. Selina, what have we learned tonight about Austin's condition? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) President Biden is vowing to respond. Our chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz has the latest from Washington. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Exactly. That's something. Thank you both, gentlemen. We're going to turn now to the latest attack on US forces in the Middle East by Iran backed militants. According to the Pentagon, several American personnel are being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injuries after a missile barrage against a base in Iraq. Our chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce is tracking that for us. Good morning, Mary. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Boeing under scrutiny once again. Jaclyn, thank you. Tonight, ABC News is learning the new timeline in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's illness as questions swirl around about when the President was told. A Defense official says Austin left the hospital on December 23rd following an elective procedure. He was then readmitted on January 1st, and admitted to intensive care. ABC's Ike Ejiochi is in Washington with the very latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, George. Now to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the defensive over the Pentagon's failure to inform the White House for days that he had been hospitalized. Our chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is tracking this from Amman, Jordan. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Pierre Thomas, thank you. So much to unpack. We turn now to tensions in the South China Sea. The Pentagon released a new video of a Chinese fighter jet coming dangerously close to a US bomber flying in international air space. ABC's Terry Moran has more. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) What desperation. Okay, Ian, thanks very much. The US stepping up its show of force in the Middle East amid concerns of a wider war. Chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is tracking the military movements. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It sure seems that way. Ian, thank you. Now to the US and a major show of force expanding its military presence near Israel. The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group into the region. That's to deter Iran or Hezbollah from joining into the conflict. More now from ABC chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, America remembers the day that changed us all. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Right now, we're going to get the latest, Michael, from North Korea where the regime has confirmed for the first time that US soldier Travis King is in custody after crossing into the country. Chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is tracking this story. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It sure is brutal heat. All right, Ginger, we'll check back with you in just a bit. Now to that major decision from the Pentagon about the controversial weapons the White House is expected to send to the battlefield in Ukraine. They're banned by more than 100 countries. James Longman is on the ground in Ukraine with the latest. James, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Michael. We're going to turn now to charges against the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking Pentagon secrets. Jack Teixeira was indicted for taking and posting classified documents. Senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky has the latest. Good morning, Aaron. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn now to the Air National guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents, a judge ruling Jack Teixeira should be held without bail until his trial. And ABC's Aaron Katersky is here with reaction to the decision. Good morning. Aaron. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Mola Lenghi, thank you. We turn now to the accused Pentagon leaker facing a judge this morning hoping to be released on bail. And our senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky is at the courthouse in Massachusetts. Good morning, Aaron. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thank you very much for your reporting, Ian. Now to the 21-year-old alleged Pentagon leaker who could be released ahead of his trial, as we learn new details about his past. Trevor Ault has the story. Good morning, Trevor. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good morning America. So great to have you with us on this Saturday. We do have new details this morning coming in on the suspect in that online leak of highly classified Pentagon secrets. A day after his arrest, 21-year-old Jack Teixeira appearing in federal court in Boston to face two espionage act charges related to unauthorized handling of classified material. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Aaron, thanks. Mary Bruce traveling with the President in Ireland today. And, Mary, as Martha said, the White House, the entire administration dealing with the fallout from these spilled secrets. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good afternoon. I'm With Johnson in New York, and we're coming on the air with breaking news concerning the leak of highly classified Pentagon documents about America's allies, including China, Russia and the war in Ukraine. We're about to hear from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Just a short time ago, federal agents taking a suspect into custody. You can see the aerial video right there. A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. FBI agents swarming a home in Massachusetts. A man you can see in a green shirt and red basketball shorts, leaving the house, his hands on his head, his hands in the air at times. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're going to turn now to that urgent investigation by the Pentagon after classified documents related to Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, and other regions were posted online. ABC's Karen Travers is at the White House. Karen, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Mary Bruce, thanks very much. Let's bring on our military and intelligence analyst Stephen Ganyard. Stephen, this appears to be one of the most significant breaches we've ever seen. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) To the "Index" now. And a spectacular scene over Northern California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to rising tensions between the US and Russia after Russian fighter jets downed one of our drones. The Pentagon defending its decision to declassify and release video of the incident. Our chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is in Washington with more. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thanks for joining us on a busy Sunday night. I'm Whit Johnson. We begin with that breaking news. The US Military shooting down yet another high altitude object with a side winder missile. This one over the Great Lakes near the Michigan/Canadian border. It's the fourth object shot out of the sky by US fighter jets in just eight days. Administration officials say President Biden gave the order to down this latest object out of an abundance of caution and at the recommendation of military leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It is so devastating. Oaky, James, thanks very much. We're gonna get the now latest on the Chinese spy balloon. Let's take a live look off the coast off South Carolina. Pieces of the balloon have now been recovered after it was shot down Saturday by and F-22 fighter jet. And the White House is facing questions about why they allowed the balloon to cross the US amid new tensions with China. Chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is tracking the story from Washington. Good morning, Martha. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It will, Elizabeth, thank you. We turn now to the latest on the war in Ukraine and the new drone attacks on Ukraine's capital. This as the Biden administration is possibly taking a major step in support of Ukraine by sending the Patriot Missile Defense System. Tom Soufi Burridge is on the scene for us. Good morning, Tom. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Faith, thanks very much. We're gonna get the latest now on the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin is speaking again about nuclear threats, and Tom Soufi Burridge is on the scene in Kyiv. Good morning, Tom. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tonight, the US is now confirming the death of a top ISIS leader in northwest Syria. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right. Ike Ejiochi, thank you. Now, to the war in Ukraine. President Zelenskyy is saying his forces have taken down 200 Russian military aircraft, as Pentagon officials warn about a possible delay of aid from the US. ABC's Tom Soufi Burridge is on the ground in Kyiv with the latest. Tom, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Not at all. Okay, James, thanks very much. Let's bring in our chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz. Martha, the message from western leaders, watch what the Russians do, not what they say. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) My goodness. Okay, Ian, thanks very much. Let's bring in our chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz for more on all this. Let's start with this Polish proposal to send planes to Ukraine, already scrapped by the Pentagon, and a Putin spokesman warning it's dangerous. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back to Martha Raddatz, in Ukraine. And, Martha, the Pentagon putting out a lot of intelligence. It is clear they do not like what they're seeing these past 24 hours. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]