announcer: this is cnn breaking news. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. and i m standing on a rooftop looking out over tel aviv. it is just after 10:00 p.m. here and it is been 23 days since the horrific terrorist attacks that by hamas that caught this country and much of the world by surprise. we start today by this declaration from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, quote, this is a time for war. netanyahu said during an address a few hours ago. despite the humanitarian crisis in gaza, and the thousands of casualties, including an untold number of civilians and children, netanyahu dismissed calls by some for a cease-fire. although the united states is not among them. saying israel simply cannot stop its mission to target and destroy hamas. the government that sent invaders into israel to cruelly slaughter some 1400 israelis. the united states would not agree to a cease-fire after the bombing of pearl harbor. or after the terrorist attack of 9/11. israe