diane sawyer about going to open houses to steal prescription drugs from strangers medicine cabinets, and matthew perry in his own words. how he wanted to be remembered. kayna whitworth in los angeles with late reporting. the other major headline overseas. protesters in russia surround a flight from tel aviv, shouting anti-semitic slogans. it comes as israel says it s expanding ground operations inside gaza, releasing images of tanks and troops across the border. gaza now on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. hundreds storming u.n. warehouses in desperate need of basic supplies. matt rivers standing by in israel. here at home, new reporting on the suspected gunman who went on that massacre in maine. were there missed warning signs? abc news is now learning he tried to buy a gun silencer months prior. trevor ault from maine. the horror on the ice. what a hockey team is calling a freak accident that claimed the life of a former nhl player. weather whiplash sweeping
josé diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. and good morning, it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i m josé diaz-balart. we re following breaking developments out of israel as it expands its ground operation and pushes its military deeper into gaza. we ll talk to a physician with doctors without borders about why she thinks going to a hospital in gaza could soon mean a death sentence for patients. back at home, new questions surrounding the deadly mass shootings in maine, how authorities issued a statewide alert just last month to be on the lookout for that gunman. and new polling numbers giving us a glimpse of the state of the 2024 race, former president trump still running strong in iowa, but now there s a tie for second place. in acapulco, mexico, chaos and desperation as residents form long lines for water and search for supplies almost a week after hurricane otis slammed into the resort town killing almost 50 people. and we remember actor matthew
hi there, thank you for being with us. we begin with the latest on the israel gaza war because a key hospital in gaza city has been told by israel to evacuate according to the palestine red crescent which warned that 400 patients and 1a thousand displaced people were sheltering there. israel hasn t confirmed the order but a military spokesperson said that they had killed what he called dozens of terrorists during bombing of the territory including senior commanders of hamas which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, us and other governments. the red crescent director says the area around the al quds hospital has been under attack, causing panic. further south, thousands of people broke into aid depots taking flour and other basic supplies after an israeli blockade severely limited amounts into gaza. our international editor jeremy bowen is in southern israel and sent this report. people are living in the ruins in gaza. the israelis insist that they
to be continued. cnn this morning continues right now. well, good morning, everyone. i m phil mattingly with poppy harlow. it s 8:00 a.m. here in new york, 2:00 p.m. in gaza, where right now israel is ramping up its ground assault with tanks and infantry pushing deeper into the gaza strip. overnight, israeli forces are pushing deeper into gaza. heavier air strikes pound gaza as the fighting rages on the ground. iran is accusing israel of crossing red lines and the white house is warning there is a real risk of this war spreading into a wider conflict. and we, of course, are taking every measure necessary to protect our forces, to increase our vigilance, and to work with other countries in the region to try to keep this conflict that is currently in israel and gaza from spinning out into a regional conflict. the risk is real, and therefore our vigilance is high and the steps we are taking to deter that and prevent that are serious, systemic, and ongoing. meanwhile
with jessica tarlov, dana perino, and greg gutfeld. this is the five. israel ramping up efforts to annihilate hamas. combat troops are on the ground in gaza and pushing deeper into the northern and central areas. let s go right to mike tobin live in southern israel where you can hear new israeli str strikes. we are watching israeli air strikes go in. you just heard a cannon. if the microphone is picking it up there that cannons are firing by me. the big development tonight israeli soldier has been freed from hamas captivity. she is back with our family tonight read by an effort of intelligence. iwe know from an israeli spokesperson that she is providing intelligence. she said to have an excellent memory of eric activity and providing useful information. she has been checked out by a doctor and back with the family and said to be doing okay despite having been held captive since october 7th. in light of that, in right israel s prime minister is refusing any discussion