happening now, breaking news, new devastation and fear. israeli forces defending the attacks as key to the war against hamas as they re claiming significant new progress on the ground. also tonight, the first civilian evacuations from gaza are now under way with americans among the hundreds of people fleeing through the rafah border crossing into egypt. we ll get an update on who got out and who may escape the war zone next. plus, significant new developments in two cases against donald trump. his son, donald trump jr., testifying in the civil fraud trial in new york, and in florida, new indications that the mar-a-lago classified documents trial may be delayed. welcome to our viewers in the united states and arnound te world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, israel, and you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. we re live in tel aviv following all the breaking news on israel s war against hamas and urgent, urgent new efforts to get civilians o