welcome to the whole story. i m anderson cooper in tel aviv. the october 7th attack by hamas, which the u.s. labels a terrorist organization, left at least 1,400 people dead. more than 200 people are being held hostage according to israeli officials, and many more people are still unaccounted for. in response, israel began a bombing campaign in gaza. according to the hamas controlled health ministry, more than 4,000 people have died there so far. the story of hamas is complex. its roots date back to the formation of israel in 1948. itit has many factions includin the so-called military wing, which perpetrated the terror attack. over the next hour, cnn s sara sidner brings us the whole story on hamas from how they were formed, what their ideology is, and how they have evolved over the decades. we want to warn you some of the images you ll see in this hour may be disturbing. pure unadulterated evil. i can t even try to comprehend these monsters. terrorists. this is no
hello and welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom. a team from the world health organization goes inside the al shifa hospital in gaza and describes the scene as a death zone. what they saw, just ahead. plus, the most powerful rocket ever built explodes just after liftoff. why some are still calling the launch a big success. and later, max verstappen rolls the dice and wins big on the vegas strip. we ll break down the f1 grand prix that ended just a few hours ago. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. it s 5:00 a.m. here in atlanta, noon in gaza, where a large explosion ripped through a u.n.-run school being used as a shelter. one u.n. official called the carnage horrifying. i have to warn you, the video is graphic. now, the source of the blast hasn t been determined and no confirmed casualty figures are available yet. the israeli mil
welcome to all of our viewers watching in the united states and around the world. on cnn newsroom, time is running out for patients in gaza s hospitals. as life saving equipment is shut down, due to critical fuel shortages. as humanitarian crisis grows, israeli leaders doubling down on their goal to eliminate hamas. plus, presidents will meet on the sidelines of a major summit in san francisco this week. xi jingping will make his first visit to the united states in years. we begin in the middle east. the humanitarian situation in gaza is growing more dire. israeli forces say they went deeper into gaza city on sunday, reaching the outskirts of the refugee camp and conducting raids in multiple areas. it s arrested 20 alleged hamas members, including some accused of taking part in the october 7th attacks in israel. multiple hospitals in gaza closing, due to air strikes and lack of fuel. health officials and aid agencies say patients, staff and thousands of displaced civili
welcome to the whole story, i m anderson cooper. since the october 7th terror attack on israel and the war that followed, there has been a spike on anti-semitic attacks around the world, including in the united states. the fbi recently warned anti-semitism is reaching historic levels. it s data shows jewish americans make up 2.4% of the public, but they are the targets of more than 60% of religious hate crimes recorded in this country. since october, jewish day schools have closed or had to hire extra security, synagogues have gone into lockdown and college campuses in particular have seen a surge in anti-semitic incidents, including some assaults. over the next hour, cnn s dana bash explores the roots of anti-semitism in america and how they ve spread. you ll also hear from some who personally experienced threats and attacks in the past month and have started hiding their jewish identity in public out of fear for their safety. reporter: sunday, october 29th, in souther
since the october 7th terror attack in israel there has been a spike in antisemitic attacks around the world, including in the united states. the fbi recently warned anti-semitism is reaching historic levels. its data shows jewish americans make up 2.4 of the public, but they re the targets of more than 60% of religious hate crimes recorded in this country. since october, jewish day schools have closed or had to hire extra security, synagogues have gone into lockdown, and college campuses in particular have seen a surge in antisemitic incidents, including some assaults. over the next hour, cnn s dana bash explores the roots of anti-semitism in america and how they ve spread. you ll also hear from some who have personally experienced threats and attatacks in the pa months and have started hiding their jewish identity in public out of fear for their safety. sunday, october 29th in southern russia. barely three weeks after the october 7th attack on israel by hamas, the deadlie