location, just across the street in fact. so it s getting dangerously close, as it seems like the fighting is now pushing in. that ground offensive started right around this time last night, when israeli ground forces pushed in from the north, across the border, and also from the east. we saw intense firefights last night, and this afternoon, it quieted down a little bit. but then tonight it s really picked up. it s intensified, particularly within the past 45 minutes when there s been that incoming fire, very close to our location. so i m just kind of keeping an eye out as my veteran war photographer, mall mel james, watches my back as well. so we re seeing this increased through the night. hearing a lot of close gunfire as well, harris so thinks are definitely intensifying here on the ground in gaza city. john huddy, stay safe. thank you very much. on the crisis in israel and gaza, coming up, i ll talk with a spokesperson for the israeli prime minister, benjamin