Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is cnn special coverage of israel at war. Im john berman in new york. The nation promises a new phase in its war on hamas. It is looking like a Military Ground Operation as more troops amassed near the border with gaza. Israeli airpower hit more targets on saturday. Officials say hamas Command Group played a major role in the deadly Terror Attacks, was killed. Meantime, civilians in gaza are heating some of the ideas warnings to leave the northern end of the territory and head south. But United Nations officials and other agencies one such a large scale evacuation more than a Million People could lead to disaster. Hospitals in gaza already say they are on the brink. Also the today, an Important Development from the pentagon. It has sent a Terrier Strike Group in a show of support for israel. And to deter others including the militant Group Hezbollah from getting involved. Cnns Oren Liebermann is at the pentagon for us. Talk about the this u. S. Ca
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