a rush to judgment. the special counsel jack smith urging the supreme court not to wait to decide a critical question concerning donald trump. is he entitled to immunity for crimes he may have committed as president? and growing influence. two months of war brought on by hamas s attack on israel hasn t hurt the terror group sway over gaza. in fact, maybe the opposite. and under fire again, harvard s president now facing questions over whether she committed plagiarism, this after avoiding calls for her to resign over her testimony on antisemitism. can she survive another controversy? following these major stories and many, more all coming in right here to cnn news central. the special counsel prosecuting donald trump wants to fast-track a key dispute in the case right to the supreme court. today, jack smith again urged justices to weigh in now on whether a former president can be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in office. it is an issue that has never been test
John fox news alert, Israeli Defense forces saying its Ground Operation is expanding. This as we learn that hamas apparently running operations underneath a bunker from a hospital in gaza. Sandra new information from the idf, Israeli Defense forces. Officials say this is what the massive Terror Complex under Sharifa Hospital could look like. Israeli intelligence suggesting hamas uses the medical facilities to store weapons and execute attacks putting not only israelis in danger but also risking civilians in gaza. John im john roberts in washington as we head into hour two here, hi again, sandra. Sandra a lot happening last hour and a new hour. Sandra smith in new york. This is america reports. We are also learning about a new attack on u. S. Forces in the middle east. A Defense Official saying the u. S. Shot down a drone targeting a u. S. Air base in iraq this morning. That would be the 20th attack on our u. S. Troops in just ten days. We have Fox Team Coverage now in the middle east,
Right now on ana cabrera reports, israel escalating air strikes on gaza, claiming its hit hundreds of targets in the last 24 hours as israels Defense Minister warns its operation in gaza could last months. Plus, new reporting about hostages held by hamas. The number now stands at 222. What we know about them and the efforts to bring them home. Also ahead in washington, the search for the speaker beginning again on capitol hill. Nine republicans now in the running, but can any of them get enough votes. Returning to court. The new charges that have new jersey senator bob menendez going back before a judge this afternoon. Thanks so much for joivening us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Over the last few hours with the idf claiming the have Hit 320 Hamas targets over the last 24 hours. As air strikes continue, a contingent of israeli tanks and troops remain gathered along gazas border with the Israel Defense minister saying the war could take, quote, months. Ther
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Joining me this hour. Tonight, President Biden is on his way to israel, in a show of support. And israel did everything it can to minimize civilian casualties. But just in a few hours since that trip was announced bidens task has become considerably more difficult. The major summit focus on the humanitarian crisis is now canceled. Last night after secretary of state Antony Blinken announced the president s visit, israel continue to launch air strikes into Southern Gaza. Im mentioning Southern Gaza in particular, because late hayes 5 last wee israel issued an Evacuation Order for all civilians in the northern half of gaza. And Hundreds Of Thousands of gazans complied. The Hamas Run Interior Ministry of gaza claims the airstrikes last night, in this morning, in Southern Gaza, killed 80 people and wounded dozens more. The New York Times asked an Israeli Military spokesperson, why israel continue to strike Southern Gaza after calling for people to evacuate their. The spokesperson responded