it comes as the world health organisation says disease is spreading in the territory more rapidly than expected, with people living so close together in shelters and a lack of clean water.|srael s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says there were strong indications that hamas were holding hostages at the largest hospital in gaza, but they had been removed when his troops raided al shifa this week. speaking to cbs news, mr netanyahu said there was no gunfight at al shifa because hamas had already fled. israel insists there was a hamas command centre at the site, but hasn t yet provided conclusive evidence. the israeli army says it s found the body of a second woman who was taken hostage by hamas as troops continue to search in and around gaza s biggest hospital. so let s get the latest from my colleague mark lowen we from my colleague mark lowen are getting reports fewer we are getting reports that involve fewer lorries actually making their way or being able to get into g
kayleigh: we are awaiting president biden s high-stakes meeting with chinese president xi jinping in san francisco. t that and the white houses president biden will push xi jinping on suman rights record. it is about time. we begin with israel s targeted offensive against hamas inside gaza largest medical facility, idf forces are conducting raids with limited area of the al-shifa hospital. raids are limited, targeted, to get hamas terrorists hiding in the hospital. searching room by room for any sign of weapons, hostages and terrorists. ground battle continue to break out across the gaza strip. the white house is confirming israel s suspicion about an underground hamas outpost under the hospital. here is spokesman john kirby. this is what it looks like when you hear an incoming attack. when sirens go off in the north, hezbollah launched a dozen rockets and missiles this way. right now, we re able to watch the skyline and explosions. this is the smoke just outside.
right now, gaza s largest hospital become as warzone as israel launches a, quote, precise and targeted operation against hamas targets with patients still inside. plus the world is watching as president biden and chinese president xi jinping are set to meet just hours from now.averte several lawmakers still spoiling for a fight, literally. got elbowed in the back and kind of caught me off guard because it was a clean shot to the kidneys. want to do it now? stand your butt up then. you stand your butt up. stop it. good morning to our viewers around the world. more on those shenanigans later. i m kasie hunt. israeli troops are ascertaiascersearching al-shifa room by room. israel claims that it sits on an underground hamas command center and hostages were being kept at the facility. but israeli radio reports that they have not yet found any hostages inside the hospital and the search continues. an israeli defense force spokesman says the military is doing whatever it