and welcome to all of you watching here in the united states and around the world. i m paula newton with the very latest on israel at war. it is 6:00 a.m. in gaza, which has endured another night of intense air strikes and artillery fire in what israel s prime minister calls the second stage of the war against hamas. israel says it s been hitting hamas targets including hamas tunnels and underground combat spaces. all this while israeli ground forces are expanding their operations inside gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is predicting victory against hamas. listen. translator: heroic fighters have one supreme goal to destroy this murderous enemy and ensure the existence of our country. we always said never again. never again is now. now, inside gaza, meantime, reports indicate cellular and internet communications have been partially restored. but hospitals are at full capacity if they re functioning at all. there s not enough food, water, medicine, or fuel to go aro