hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and in canada, and all around the world. i m rosemary church. just ahead, israeli forces move deeper into gaza city, as more hospitals in the enclave are closing because of the violence and lack of fuel. u.s. president joe biden will meet with xi jingping. we will have a live report from beijing this hour. a surprise announcement from tim scott, as he suspends his presidential campaign, thinning the field vying for the republican nomination. good to have you with us. we begin in the northeast, where the medical situation in gaza is growing more dire, as israel steps up its war against hamas. israeli forces reached the outskirts of the jrefugee camp. the idf has arrest ed 20 allege hamas members. meantime, multiple hospitals in gaza are closing due to air strikes and lack of fuel. aid agencies, say patients and staff are trapped inside the biggest hospital, due to fighting nearby. we have more on the desperate situ