Gaza. Minutes ago another strike hitting the area. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in jerusalem again and arriving at the president ial palace as the war in israel enters its ninth day. Lawrence thats right, brian. More explosions rocking gaza this morning as the Israeli Military prepares for a full invasion after the hamas attack last weekend. Ainsley palestinians gathered near the Rafah Crossing hoping to make it over into egypt before the idf launches a Ground Invasion of the strip. Israel announcing Evacuation Plans for its own residents urging 28 communities to leave the region near the lebanon border. Steve thats right. Because of the shooting back and forth there. Now lets get to trey yingst who is live on the ground in Southern Israel where it is 1 00 in the afternoon. All right, trey, what is the very latest . We heard yesterday that ourselves said that it sounds like that gate would be open but here we are 1 00 in the afternoon that gate to israel still closed. Tre
Yesterday, the Israeli Defense forces or idf says theyre preparing for an expansion of confidence that will include an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, and land, and quote. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited some of the soldiers along the border yesterday, and was heard asking, quote, are you ready for the next stage . Forces are also now evacuating sderot, one of the israeli towns along the border that was attacked by hamas luck next week. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis is real isis another three hour safe passage to allow them to free to the south. Overwhelmed, civilians are running out of places to go. Rockets are continuing to hit parts of gaza, destroying buildings and turning some neighborhoods to nothing more than piles of rubble. The United States should the united s ta have been displaced in jut the past eight days. Now, one hospital in Southern Israel is already taking in 35,000 people, while continuing to treat patients injured by the o
Very much for joining us. Cnn newsroom with jim acosta starts right now. Im jim acosta in washington. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world to cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. It has been one week since hamas launched its attack inside israel that killed more than 1,300 people. Today israel appears to be on the verge of responding with full force. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video online of his visit with troops at the front line near the gaza border. He told them, quote, The Next Stage is coming. A Ground Invasion appears more inevitable by the hour. Israel has called on more than a million civilians to evacuate Northern Gaza for their safety. Today the State Department is urging Palestinian Americans in gaza to move closer to the rafah crossing into egypt. The reason, there may be little notice if the crossing opens but if israels sixhour window for safe passage from Northern Gaza has expired lots of questions are going to b
Brian happening right now defense forces. Responding to terrorists overnight. The israelis say they are now in full control of the border with gaza. Took long enough, killing 1500 fighters who infiltrated into israel. Ainsley day four of the war. Hundred murdered in israel including at least 11 americans. Egyptian Security Officials are confirming strikes near the crossing into rafah, gaza. Idf forces told gazaens to evacuate. Though through that border before it closed earliy theyre morning. Sirens are now going off in southern israel. Steve the people there are getting used to it, unfortunately. Israeli police releasing video from A Gun Battle Yesterday as they try to rescue Wounded Soldiers. Watch this. [explosions. Steve oh, man. Later today meanwhile here in this country, President Biden will address the nation at 1 00 this afternoon as four American Families search for answers about their loved ones who are among the more than 150 being held hostage in gaza. Lawrence im here on c