deeper into northern gaza, and what prime minister netanyahu is calling the second stage the war on hamas. we are live in israel, with the latest on the unfolding escalation, and gaza communications coming back online, after days in the dark. and breaking overnight, the loss of a friend who was always there for us. what we re learning about the sudden and shocking death of friends star matthew perry. plus, a family affair. a new york judge orders ivanka trump to testify in 250 million-dollar fraud case, alongside her quadruple indicted former president father, and two other trump children. how this testimony can impact trump trials, and what the gop presidential front runner doesn t have a plea deal in georgia. all of that, and more, is coming up. and the good sunday morning to you all. i am katie phang. we begin today s show with new developments in the israel-hamas war. the israeli military expanding its ground operations in gaza, in what prime minister netanyahu is c
in the israel-hamas war. help maybe on the way to the civilians trapped in the gaza strip. according to our nbc crews on the ground, at least ten trucks carrying food, water, and medical supplies are expected to enter the area today. additionally, to service providers tell nbc news the internet and cell phone services is slowly being restored to the area after near total blackout that lasted for more than 24 hours following a bombardment by the israeli military. new video released by the idf shows tanks and infantry inside gaza, seemingly expanding their ground operations. this comes after a night of nonstop missile strikes and what prime minister benjamin netanyahu is calling the second stage of war. nbc has not independently verified the content of this video. around the world, hundreds of thousands of protesters continue to take to the streets, calling for a cease-fire. according to the health ministry and gaza, more than 8000 are dead, including more than 3300 children. j