happening now for the first time some select people allowed to leave gaza. this after furious diplomatic negotiation. details on the deal that will allow hundreds of foreign nationals to get out. and a massive strike in northern gaza leaving a crater where a refugee camp once stood. the idf defending the strike saying it took out a hamas commander and other terrorists as the search for civilians trapped in the rubble continues. donald trump s eldest son going under oath today, pivotal testimony in the $250 million trial where trump has already been found liable for fraud. i m john berman with kate bolduan, sara is on assignment. this is cnn news central. we have major developments at the border of gaza and egypt. for the first time since hamas attacked israel and israel began striking in gaza, civilians in gaza are being allowed to get through the rafa crossing. who and how many still remains somewhat unclear, but we are told injured palestinians are now entering egyp
walk a fine line. gaza is a crowded, urban area. i hold hamas just as responsible, if not more than the idf for civilian casualties in gaza because hamas puts their command and control centers underneath refugee camps, underneath hospitals. hamas told palestinian civilians to disobey the order to evacuate that territory. so it s a difficult road to walk, but israel must destroy and degrade hamas. that s their mission. i m sure they are determined to go about the mission, put they do walk a fine line. secretary johnson, your perspective is invaluable this morning. cnn this morning continues now. a deal has been reached to release all foreign nationals being held in gaza along with critically injured civilians. explosions in refugee camps flattening apartment buildings and leaving behind a giant crater. they are able to kill the commander of the battalion. doctors without borders have condemned this airstrike. children wounded. one man saw the strike said it felt
years and then the best friend s family moved to israel and now that best friend is preparing to zbloin u join the israeli military. so it really, really hits home to the students. important piece. thank you. and cnn this morning continues right now. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. it is the top of the hour. we are following breaking news this morning. injured palestinians are now, as we speak, arriving in egypt one by one after a deal was reached to allow hundreds of foreign nationals and critically injured civilians to leave gaza after being trapped for weeks in the middle of the war zone according to the egyptian ministry of health. the u.s. government says americans are not expected to be in this first batch of people being allowed to cross into egypt today, but americans will be allowed to exit as early as tomorrow. sources tell cnn qatar brokered a deal with hamas, israel and egypt to allow up to 500 foreign nationals to cross into egypt with the pales