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
going that s amazing. i love it. the chiefs lost because taylor didn t show up. that s exactly right. thank you very much. and thanks to all of you for joining us. i m kasie hunt. don t go anywhere. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning. i m poppy harlow. new this morning, israel s ground attack on gaza is intensifying. and overnight israeli forces say they killed dozens of terrorists, who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings. the idf releasing this video of ground operations, which have been shrouded in secrecy. we have seen another round of heavy airstrikes pummelling gaza. the death toll has nearly reached 8,000 since the war broke out as the ground operation ramps up, there s an elevated risk of war spreading in the middle east. we are vigilant, because we are seeing elevated threats against our forces in the region and an elevated risk of this conflict spreading to other parts of the region. we are doing everything in our our power to deter an
in gaza city. the palestinian red crescent in gaza says israel has told them to evacuate al-quds hospital, but it said this was impossible due to patients being in intensive care units. 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. 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 hit hamas targets, who use civilians as human shields. america said it has sent israel another reminder that hamas are legitimate military targets, and civilians are not. in gaza, the un fears civil order is breaking down. its food warehouses in the south were looted. the desperation comes from israel s siege, which the un says violates the laws of war because it s a c