Room. Happening now, Breaking News. New warnings that gaza is on the brink of complete catastrophe amid horrific scenes of destruction and increasingly dire shortages of lifesaving supplies. Civilians desperate to leave gaza, trapped, with a critical Border Crossing into egypt remaining closed this hour. Israeli forces declaring theyre ready to launch the next phase of their response to the hamas Terror Attacks with troops appearing poised for a fullscale Ground Invasion of gaza. Were tracking all the military humanitarian, and diplomatic moves, including new u. S. Efforts to prevent the conflict from exploding into a much wider middle east war. Here in the United States, President Biden says he is making the prevention of hate crimes against jewish, muslim, and arabamericans a priority. The newest target of violence, a 6yearold little Palestinian American Boy who was stabbed to death near chicago. Another major breaking story were following, House Republicans are set to meet this hour
Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Lynda welcome in the United States and all around the world. I am Lynda Kinkade with breaking News Coverage of israel at war. There are growing indications that an Israeli Military Ground Operation into gaza could get underway at any moment. The u. S. Is now sending a second Carrier Strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as well as additional fighter jets. The move is intended to deter iran, hezbollah, and others from entering the conflict. Some 300,000 israeli troops began amassing on the gaza border soon after last week ands Terror Attacks. Israel declared that it is ready to open a new phase in the war with significant Ground Operations. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met soldiers on the front Lines Marking those offering words of support and telling them to be prepared. Palestinian authoritys in gaza city to show from the israeli airstrikes is now more than 2200. Including more than 700 children, according to the health ministry, 300 of th
Im john beerman in new york. This is cnn special coverage of israel at war. It is now 6 a. M. Sunday in israel and gaza. Sunrise about 45 minutes from now. Israel is promising that a new phase on its war on hamas is coming. It is likely it will are a ground operation. Troops have been amassing for days now near the gaza border. Israel hit gaza from the air on saturday, again. A key complander was killed. We are commander was killed. Northern gaza the iefs told more than a Million People to head south. U. N. Officials warn that such a large scale evacuation could lead to an humanitarian disaster. A second u. S. Carrier strike group led by the u. S. S. Dwight z. Eisenhower is headed towards the mediterranean. To send a message to hezbollah and, 15 americans are still unaccounted for. Cnns Orrin Lieberman is live at the pentagon. The newest is the second Carrier Strike group headed towards the mediterranean why . There is not too often you see two u. S. Strike groups operating in the same
Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome, everyone. Im michael holmes, and we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. And there are growing signs this hour that an Israeli Military Ground Operation into gaza could get under way at any moment. After a week of air strikes and artillery aimed at hamas inside gaza and a hastily ordered evacuation of up to a million civilians from gaza city, israel declared on saturday that it is ready to open a new phase in te war with a focus on, quote, significant Ground Operations. Earlier israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met soldiers on the front lines. You see him there offering words of support, telling them to be prepared. Also on saturday iran warned farreaching consequences if the israeli attacks dont stop. The Iranian Foreign minister met with a senior hamas official for the First Time Since the fighting began, and there is deep concern that iran and its proxies might try to escalate the conflict especially al
Good evening. Thanks for watching cnns special coverage of israel at war. Im Anderson Cooper live in tel aviv at this hour. My colleague, john berman is in new york. We will have the perspective from the ground in israel and israel announces a war is coming. The Ground Operation as troops gather near the border with gaza. Israel power pounded the gaza strip from the air. A hamas commander who played a part in last saturdays attack was killed and the u. S. Officials are warning more than a Million People leaving would lead to disaster. Tonight, were learning more u. S. Military power is heading to the middle east. The second Carrier Strike group led by the uss Aircraft Carrier in sending a message to iran and its proxies. The state Department Said the number of u. S. Citizens killed is gone up and 59 americans are still unaccounted for. Anderson. We go to the strike group. We have the latest. These are two of the navys most powerful warships. Whats the plan . Anderson, this is broadly s