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 u.n. team travels to gaza s hospital to witness its desperate conditions firsthand.. the scenes one of them describe as a death zone, ahead. residents of one kibbutz describe the moments of the terrorist attack and why they fear the israeli government could let them down again. plus, trump s return to iowa as the state s caucuses draw near, the former president ramps up attacks on president biden and some of his most explicit rhetoric yet. it s 4:00 a.m. here in atlanta, 11:00 a.m. in gaza, where we re expecting to learn new details about a large explosion at 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. the source of the blast hasn t been determined and no confirmed casualty figures are yet available. the israeli military says that it is aware of
palestinian civilians. hezbollah speaking publicly for the first time since the start of the war. his message as concerns grow of a multifront fight. also ahead, eric trump back on the stand for a second day. his contentious testimony in his family s fraud trial, and his high wire act to escape blame. and later, the crypto king found guilty on all counts, the quick deliberations in sam bankman-fried s trial and how long he could face behind bars. hello and thank you for joining us on this friday. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we continue with the breaking news this morning. secretary of state antony blinken back in israel meeting with the prime minister, as well as his war cabinet pushing for protections for palestinian civilians. on the ground in gaza right now, idf forces say they have encircled gaza city as israel pushes forward with its ground assault, and to israel s north, the leader of hezbollah just spoke publicly for the
tonight s last word. 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. starts now tonight, the deadly strike at a refugee camp in gaza, amid an increased offensive by israeli forces, and the new warning from the fbi about threats here in the united states. then, the stunning prediction from a former white house lawyer as the former president continues to lash out online. and the house speaker, mike johnson, setting the stage for a showdown. his first major move since winning the gavel, as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. new greetings. i am symone sanders-townsend in for stephanie ruhle. tonight israel s war with hamas moves closer to some of gaza s most crowded areas. israeli militaries why ground operations are underway along with continuing airstrikes. today they knew claim that one of those strikes had refugee camp in gaza. israel says the target was a key hamas lead over the attack also reportedly under deadly impact on civilians in the area area. nbc s rich
but i did want to say what i just articulated. homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas gets tonight s last word. 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. tonight, the deadly strike at a refugee camp in gaza, amid an increased offensive by israeli forces, and the new warning from the fbi about threats here in the united states. then, the stunning prediction from a former white house lawyer as the former president continues to lash out online. and the house speaker, mike johnson, setting the stage for a showdown. his first major move since winning the gavel, as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. greetings, i am symone sanders townsend, in for stephanie ruhle. tonight israel s war with hamas moves closer to some of gaza s most crowded areas. the israeli militaries why ground operations are underway along with continuing airstrikes. today they confirmed one of those strikes had refugee camp in gaza. israel says the target was a key hamas lead over th
walk a fine line. gaza is a crowded, urban area. i hold hamas just as responsible, if not more than the idf for civilian casualties in gaza because hamas puts their command and control centers underneath refugee camps, underneath hospitals. hamas told palestinian civilians to disobey the order to evacuate that territory. so it s a difficult road to walk, but israel must destroy and degrade hamas. that s their mission. i m sure they are determined to go about the mission, put they do walk a fine line. secretary johnson, your perspective is invaluable this morning. cnn this morning continues now. a deal has been reached to release all foreign nationals being held in gaza along with critically injured civilians. explosions in refugee camps flattening apartment buildings and leaving behind a giant crater. they are able to kill the commander of the battalion. doctors without borders have condemned this airstrike. children wounded. one man saw the strike said it felt