declared a state of war alert and is mobilizing its forces in response to an unprecedented attack today against israel. it began unfolding about 6:30 this morning with wave after wave of rockets from gaza. hamas claims it fired 5,000 rockets as israeli officials say there were multiple injuries, some of them serious, and at least one fatality. some airports have temporarily closed although the international airport remains open for now. the israeli military also says a number of militants have infiltrated israel from gaza. the hamas military commander calling in a recorded message for a general uprising against israel and saying, quote, if you have a gun, get it out. israelis living near gaza are being warned to stay close to their shelters. cnn's hadas gold joins us now from jerusalem. i see you are back in the staircase, so i'm gathering the alarms have gone off again. >> reporter: yeah. i'm not sure if you can hear them in the background. we can hear them now. the sirens have been going off which means we in jerusalem need to go into a protected space. i have not, in my time here, experienced so many sirens. we've been hearing the interceptions or impacts overhead from these rockets here in jerusalem. normally jerusalem is sort of kept out of these conflicts because of its proximity to the holy sites. not this time. even in 2021, we had that major conflict, that 11-day war between hamas militants and israel. jerusalem had a few sirens, a few rockets, but after that, it was kept out of the conflict. this time jerusalem is very much involved. there have been sirens going off across all israel since 6:30 other than the north. it's been mostly tel aviv area and then south. just constant, constant air raid sirens. we don't have i aspecific number of the number of rockets fired. about two hours ago, hamas k claimed they have fired at least 5,000 rockets. it appears to have been a coordinated effort not to just fire off these rockets but also infiltration. the military and police have confirmed there have been militants who have infiltrated communities in southern israel from the gaza strip. we've seen videos of militants on the back of pickup trucks firing towards the streets. we do know the israeli police and military are responding to this. they're telling all israeli civilians in southern israel to stay in their shelters, lock their doors. israeli civilians elsewhere in the country are being advised to stay close to their shelters. there have been rather regular air raid sirens going off. hamas is calling this the al aqsa storm. they're calling on all palestinians to pick up a gun, pick up an ax, and to essentially attack israel. they're saying this is directly connected to what has been happening at the al aqsa compound, which is also known as the temple mount to jews. typically in the past when we've have these sorts of conflicts, there's been some sort of trigger. there have been clashes, a major arrest of a major militant. none of that happened this past week. there were some tensions. there were groups of jews who went to visit the compound when they're allowed during visiting hours. there had been typical tensions, some protests along the separation fence between gaza and israel. of course we've had this ongoing, highly tense situation in the occupied west bank with regular incursions into palestinian towns, going after militant. high, high number of death toll for palestinians as well as an increasing number of palestinian attacks towards israelis in the last year and a half. but there wasn't a trigger point. that's why it feels as though israel has been caught off guard. there's been a lot of comparisons to what's happening now to what happened 50 years ago when israel was caught off guard by that war. this feels something similar. this feels unprecedented. the israeli military is saying that they are in a state of war alert. they're mobilizing all of their -- they're mobilizing their reserves. we don't know how many soldiers will be mobilized. the police commissioner has called this a state of war, saying there are 21 fronts going on as we speak. the biggest concern right now for the israeli security establishment is these infiltrations because it's so difficult to go after house by house, car by car, to try to figure out what is going on. we have seen the reports of either israeli civilians -- if that has happened, that would be another incredible major escalation to have an israeli soldier or civilians captured or killed and brought into gaza. we will follow those and bring you more information on that as we receive it. >> hadas, have we heard from prime minister netanyahu or anyone from the israeli leadership? >> reporter: what we've heard from the prime minister is that they are receiving updated reports. there will be a cabinet meeting today. we know that all of the top ministers, including the national security minister, including the defense minister, have all been briefed. they are meeting on this. it's possible we've gotten a comment in the last few minutes. my phone continues vibrating nonstop. this is obviously a situation we have not been in, to have the idf declare essentially a state of war alert, to have the israeli home front command telling all israeli civilians essentially from the tel aviv central area down to stay close to their shelters, don't go outside right now. that is unprecedented. the par-- it's a saturday. it's shabbat, so the parallels, you cannot ignore them. there's also a fear the north may get involved, will try to get involved in this as well. that could obviously escalate this even further. the military response, we should expect a massive and major military response, especially as we're hearing that the israeli military is calling up the reserves. >> for our international viewers, can you put this into context for us? what does it mean when israel calls up its reservists? >> reporter: i mean that means that they are planning a massive response because normally they can operate without even calling up the reserves. calling up the reserves is calling up non-active duty, people who are in their 30s and 40s to come up and serve. that gives you an indication they are planning a massive, massive response towards the gaza strip and also probably being prepared for another fronts, on the north in particular, with hezbollah, with the other palestinian militant groups in the northern border, potentially other fronts as well. they're getting themselves prepared. we should expect probably a very intense air response to what's happening in gaza, air strikes in the gaza strip. i mean if we're going to compare the response here, i think we have go back almost a decade if not more. >> how extraordinary is it in terms of preparedness, you know, to have these concerted attacks happening in multiple places, different ways, and for israel to be caught off guard in this way? >> reporter: yeah, i think there will be major questions for the israeli security establishment, especially for these infiltrations. how did this happen? where did these militants come from because launching rockets is one thing. but having multiple militants -- we don't know the numbers yet but the police have said there are 21 fronts. but having multiple groups of militants within israel itself ready to go when these rockets started, that is a huge hole for the security establishment of how this happened. now, palestinians from gaza can come into israel. there are thousands who have work permits who come in across the border every single day and work in israel. so the question is were they already within israel, waiting? did they find some sort of hole in a fence? how did they get across? i should also note in terms of injuries, we're hearing from the israeli side, we know of at least one fatality, but there are reports of several others. we are getting reports from at least one hospital in the south of israel of at least 80 injuries. we don't know how many of these deaths or injuries yet are from rockets or shrapnel or whether they're from these militants firing along the streets. >> hadas gold reporting from jerusalem. please stay safe. thank you. we're also keeping an eye on new developments in ukraine, which is reporting new strikes on its grain infrastructure. it says russia struck grain facilities in the odesa region for a second straight day on saturday. the attacks also damaged apartment buildings and left four people wounded. but across the border, russia says its air defenses shot down a ukrainian drone near moscow without causing damage or casualties. that comes a day after russian missile attacks on kharkiv, where two people were killed and at least 30 wounded. and after a devastating attack on the village of horza, at least 52 people were killed on tuesday, which prompted the united nations to send its investigators there. a coordinator said the strike amounted to a war crime. let's get you more on these latest developments. barbie nadeau is monitoring everything from rome. barbie, what more have you been able to learn about these russian strikes in the kharkiv region? >> reporter: yeah. you know, they're just devastating. these are the types of numbers of injuries and fatalities that we haven't seen since the beginning of the war in terms of one single strike. and the u.n. commissioner, you know, had a lot to say about it, especially looking at this as a war crime in a war that is completely filled with these sorts of atrocities. let's listen to what she had to say. >> at this stage, it's obviously very difficult to establish with absolute certainty what happened, but given the location, given the fact that the cafe was struck, the indications are that it was a russian missile. but i must underscore as we've said previously that this needs to be looked at further. but the absolutely clear thing is there was horrible loss of life, and that of course is to be deplored in all circumstances. >> reporter: you know, this is coming as the world is really suffering some hesitancy in terms of the support for ukraine. we see that in the united states. we see that here across europe as well, you know. countries have a little bit of battle fatigue when it comes to continuing support. that's really troubling because this is a crucial moment in the war when ukraine needs the sort of military hardware and financial support more than ever, laila. >> just as the u.n. has now deployed a field team to document what exactly happened there. >> reporter: yeah, that's absolutely right. that becomes very important. eventually they're going to be looking back at the war crimes that were committed, and that's something that is going to be -- we see this in wars across the world, but this is going to be especially important in this particular battle. >> barbie nadeau reporting, thank you so much. cnn's fred pleitgen spoke with some residents who lost loved ones in the strike on hroza. he has this report about the fallout from the attack and the one in kharkiv. >> reporter: another massive missile attack in eastern ukraine. two killed, dozens wounded. the city kharkiv was hit early friday. the ukrainians say this was the work of the same type of missile that killed more than 50 in a village close by just a day earlier. anatoly tells me pretty much every family in hroza lost someone. his brother and his brother's wife also among the dead. "i just heard the explosion, looked at the dust, and realized my brother was there," he says. "they identified the bodies. their son went to pick them up. we will bury them tomorrow." the plot for their burial already marked at the local cemetery. close to the fresh grave of the soldier whose wake the victims were attending at a local cafe when the missile struck. at the attack site, crews already clearing the debris. the authorities here quickly realized they weren't going to find any more survivors underneath debris, and you can see here that this has now gone from being a search and rescue to being recovery operations with the teams here searching for human remains. amidst the belongings of those killed littering an adjacent playground, police officers catalog what they believe are parts of the powerful es cander missile that annihilated the building. nearly a third of hroza's residents lost their lives here. those who are left shocked and grieving. 73-year-old valentina lives right next to the site. "i knew all of them," she says. "they are all from here, all from our village." fred pleitgen, cnn, hroza, ukraine. the u.s. congress can't approve any future military aid for ukraine as long as the house remains without a speaker. while the dramatic ouster of kevin mccarthy on tuesday has stalled all house business and thrown washington into chaos. two republican lawmakers have announced bids to become the next leader, jim jordan and steve scalise. republicans are hopeful they can settle on a single candidate behind closed doors before taking a full vote on the floor. but many doubt there will be a new speaker by the end of next week. the former speaker is denying reports that he was considering leaving congress altogether after a new leader is chosen. >> you're not resigning? >> no, i'm not resigning. >> so you'll stay the inside term. >> i'll stay. don't worry. >> are you running for re-election? >> yes. >> yes, you will run, or you're thinking about run? >> i'm going to help the people i got here. we're going to expand it further. >> mccarthy has not endorsed a candidate to replace him. the house is expected to hold a floor vote when it reconvenes next wednesday. still ahead, refugees from nagorno-karabakh are in shock and disbelief after losing their homeland. they speak with cnn about their traumatic experiences next. let's get back to our breaking news this hour. the israeli military has declared a state of war alert after a surprise attack from gaza. hamas militants are claiming to have fired some 5,000 rockets targeting airports and military positions. israeli officials say at least one person has died and several people have been wounded. israel's military also says it is mobilizing soldiers, claiming that a number of militants from gaza have entered israeli territory. and in a post on social media, israel's president says israel is facing a very difficult moment. next week, the world court will hear armenia's demand for an emergency order requiring the withdrawal of azerbaijan's military from civilian areas in nagorno-karabakh. the international court of justice is expected to hear the case on thursday in the hague. 120,000 ethnic armenians once lived in the enclave, but most fled after azerbaijan seized control last month. that's led to scenes like this. the largest city in the region practically deserted. on thursday, the european parliament condemned what it called ethnic cleansing in nagorno-karabakh and called for sanctions against azerbaijan. after leaving behind everything they knew, refugees from nagorno-karabakh are now wondering what's next. many are still in shock and disbelief, coping with the fact that they are unlikely to ever see their homes again. some shared their experiences with cnn's matthew chance. i have to warn you, what you're about to see may be disturbing. >> reporter: this is where the most desperate from nagorno-karabakh are surviving. abandoning their livelihoods and homes for the safety of these refugee beds. entire families have come, like this family, who say their remote village was bombarded relentlessly by azeri guns, forcing them to flee. "it was so painful to leave, especially for my children" this woman tells me. "we were farmers. we had everything. but it was a massive war, and we had no choice," she says. >> these people are the most vulnerable. they would be on the street or in their car if they weren't here. >> reporter: this emergency charity's co-founder from boston has witnessed the physical and emotional impact of the evacuation firsthand. >> try and give us a sense of the trauma that people have endured. >> it's -- it's mass exodus. these people -- some of the people that are here, third day, fourth day, they're still in shock. they don't know where they are. there are families here that are still saying i'm waiting for the bus to take me back home. >> reporter: the road from nagorno-karabakh is very long. it's very mountainous. at times it's very winding as well. it's also very empty as are the settlements across the border in azerbaijan that we've managed to have a glimpse of because all 120,000 people who once lived there have now evacuated those settlements, and they've come to armenia, where they're living in hotels, in refugee centers, or with family. in border towns where local authorities are distributing basic supplies to evacuees, some spent a lifetime fighting for a homeland that's now lost. azerbaijani government says that if you live in nagorno-karabakh or one of those villages, they will protect your rights. do you believe them? [ speaking in a global language ] "they will never protect us. they're lying," suzanna insists. i'll never forgive them for what they did to us, she adds. there are some with far more than emotional scars. we visited one hospital filled with victims of a makeshift gs station blast in nagorno-karabakh where people had been frantically gathering fuel. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: we can hear screaming now. as the doctor described the carnage, you can hear the screams of agony from the wards. >> can we go and see that now? >> reporter: in almost every room here, there's an horrific story of pain and loss. 25-year-old victor asked us to hide the burns on his face. "it was like hell," he told me, "and now i don't want anyone to see." his friend says he lost five members of his family in the chaotic evacuation from nagorno-karabakh. but no one seems to care, he told me. "when it comes to us, i think the world must be blind." matthew chance, cnn, armenia. the early morning calm in israel shattered. just ahead, hamas calling for an uprising as a militant group launches wave upon wave of rockets on israeli targets. we'll also have the israeli reaction. c'mon, we're right there. c'mon baby. it's the only we need. go, go, go, go! ah! touchdown baby! -touchdown! are your neighbors watching the same game? yeah, my 5g home internet delays the game a bit. but you get used to it. try these. they're noise cancelling earmuffs. i stole them from an airport. it's always something with you, man. great! solid! -greek salad? exactly! don't delay the game with verizon or t-mobile 5g home internet. catch it on the xfinity 10g network. c'mon, we're right there. c'mon baby. it's the only we need. go, go, go, go! ah! touchdown baby! -touchdown! are your neighbors watching the same game? yeah, my 5g home internet delays the game a bit. but you get used to it. try these. they're noise cancelling earmuffs. i stole them from an airport. it's always something with you, man. great! solid! -greek salad? exactly! don't delay the game with verizon or t-mobile 5g home internet. catch it on the xfinity 10g network. israel is mobilizing its military, including its reserves, following this morning's surprise rocket attack from gaza. the security cabinet is expected to meet in the coming hours. the attacks began as many people were still sleeping. hundreds of rockets being fired into israel. a barrage that lasted for hours. israeli officials say there were multiple injuries, some of them serious, and at least one fatality. some airports have temporarily closed although the international airport remains open for now. the israeli military also warns that a number of militants have infiltrated israel from gaza. cnn's hadas gold is covering this fast-developing story for you from jerusalem. remind our viewers where we are at right now. >> reporter: well, laila, it's been about four hours now of just the ongoing barrage of rockets. i think we have to be now in the thousands of rockets being fired from gaza towards israel. here in jerusalem, we have received multiple air raid sirens going off at a regular int interval. that means they're incoming rockets. we sitting here in our studios in jerusalem have heard what might be interceptions or impacts from rockets in and around jerusalem. that is unusual because jerusalem is usually sort of kept out of these rocket conflicts. what is really unprecedented this morning is these infiltrations. that is where i think the real danger is. the israeli military has confirmed there have been infiltrations of palestinian militants, likely from gaza, into communities in and around the gaza strip. we've seen videos of militants on the backs of pickup trucks shooting in civilian neighborhoods. we don't have confirmed reports of how many infiltrations there have been, how they arrived, whether they were already in israel laying in wait. the rockets happening at the same time as these infiltrations. there have been at least 100 reports injuries according to at least two hospitals in israel. we know of at least one fatality, but there are likely to be more. the israeli military have declared a state of war alert. they have called up reservists. we have just heard from the defense minister saying the hamas has launched a war against the state of israel. the hamas has named this operation the al aqsa storm. they're calling on all palestinians across the region, they say if you have a gun, get it. get out with trucks, cars, axes, calling on everybody to come out. they're connecting this operation to the al aqsa compound. what's unusual is there hasn't been a sort of clear trigger point. there hasn't been israeli police raids this past week or a capturing of a senior militant person that we have seen that would typically trigger this sort of massive action. but now we should expect a massive israeli military response towards the militants in gaza, and we should keep our eyes peeled also on the north to see if hezbollah or palestinian militant groups get involved. >> hadas gold, thank you for your continuing coverage of this breaking story. joining me now is retired idf brigadier general. sir, thank you for joining us. i first want to get your reaction in terms of these unprecedented events we've been seeing unfold in these past hours. what does it tell you as a security expert that armed men were able to infiltrate into israel proper, that there are coordinated attacks? is this an intelligence failure? >> well, it seems an intelligence failure. thank you for asking about that because we have to be clear on that. it is more than just an intelligence failure. it's a failure of the entire security infrastructure in israel facing gaza. we were under the impression that hamas is deterred, that hamas makes ruling gaza its first priority, that hamas is going to focus on improving the living standards in gaza and things like that, and we totally ignore the fact hamas is a terror organization committed to its jihadic identity, and it's using the time in between the rounds of atrocities in order to improve its capabilities to surprise us and charge us with heavy prices. we see this is what was their most important goal, and they used the time when we were hesitant from taking action in order to prevent them from arming themselves in order to do exactly that and get prepared for this eventuality that we are witnessing this morning. and the lesson is clear. we have to first take care of whatever is happening right now, especially the infiltrations of hamas terrorists into our territories and then take a massive operation in order to get hamas out of its control of gaza because there's no point in repeating the same mistake we did until now. >> now, what do you think is the possible objective of this operation? >> the reason for holding this operation from hamas is to kill as many israelis, take hostages if they can, and force israel to release the terrorists in israeli jails. that is the purpose of the operation from the hamas point of view. our goal should be to get rid of hamas control of gaza, make sure that they're not going to be able to rearm themselves after this round of -- it's a war actually declared on israel by hamas. we should be making sure this is not going to be possible to repeat such an operation in the future. we didn't take these measures in the past. again and again we allowed hamas to rearm itself without any interruption. now we have to look for a different goal. >> sir, there are unconfirmed reports that possibly these men who have -- armed men who have infiltrated israel might have captured israeli citizens unconfirmed reports. if that were to be the case, how does that complicate israel's response? >> well, i can't confirm or refute the report, but i've seen them of course. but regardless, i don't think this is going to have any impact on the way israel is going to operate. this is not going to stop us from taking the necessary steps in order to change the situation in gaza entirely. >> and so we understand obviously that hamas is leading these attacks. do we know if other groups are involved as well? >> well, the palestinian islam uk jihad is involved as well. both of them are working very closely with iran that provides them with the arms, the technologies, the ideas how to operate, with the guidance, with financial aid. so all of that is coming also, i guess, from close relationship with the iranians. we know that the leadership of hamas together with the leadership of hezbollah were meeting recently the leadership of iran in lebanon and in iran. so i'm sure the iranians are involved. the hamas leadership calls on the palestinians in the west bank to join in as well. they call on the israeli arabs to join. as a matter of fact, some of the rockets are falling on the heads of israeli arabs. i hope they realize who is on their side and who is against them. and they, of course, hope that hezbollah will take some actions as well. we shall have to be prepared to face any such eventuality and hope that we shall be able to deter them by taking harsh measures against hamas and gaza so that we disencourage other elements from joining in. >> some difficults moments ahead. sir, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. we'll take a short break, and we'll be right back. israel is mobilizing its military, including its reserves, following this morning's surprise rocket attack from gaza. the security cabinet is expected to meet in the coming hours. the attacks began as many people were still sleeping. hundreds of rockets being fired into israel, a barrage that lasted for hours. israeli officials say there were multiple injuries, some of them serious, and at least one fatality. some airports have temporarily closed although the international airport remains open for now. the israeli military also warns that a number of militants have infiltrated israel from gaza. let's bring in cnn's sam kiley standing by in london. good morning, sam. you've been covering this region now for some time. have you ever seen anything like what we've seen unfold this morning, and what will the next hours and days mean for the residents of gaza? >> reporter: well, i think this is the absolutely crucial question. so first of all, the issue is that the israelis probably not since the yom kippur war have experienced such a catastrophic intelligence failure. they had absolutely no idea that hamas was planning such a complex attack. now, we're very much at the early stages, and a lot of the reporting needs confirmation. but there are israeli media reports of significant infiltration in the town of starat with social media images seeming to support that. that is a very significant development. that means that hamas militants have been able to get out of gaza and into israel proper, not just -- and we have confirmation of the smaller kibitzes right on the fence. two have been infiltrated by hamas opera tive supporters, bu it indicates if this is confirmed a very serious escalation in this complex operation by hamas, who have used the cover what they claim was 5,000 rockets being fired out of the gaza strip into israeli or towards israeli territory. many of those don't get through thanks to the iron dome defensive capabilities. those are the anti-missile missile systems that the israelis have. but they clearly used that as a cover for this operation. the israelis have now declared not quite a state of war but something close to it, an alert status, calling in a very significant number of reserves. bibi netanyahu, the prime minister, will be under extreme pressure to go in hard against gaza, but that could be complicated if the militants have managed to take hostages back into gazan territory. the military leader of hamas inside the gaza strip has called upon the arab world effectively to rise up. he says if you've got a gun, a club, an ax, rise up and use it. now is the time to use it. that is an exhortation to people, palestinians on the west bank, ethnic palestinians who israeli citizens within the body of israel proper to use the weapons, and there are a very large number of weapons inside the palestinian communities, mostly in the hands of criminal gangs. but there's a huge number of weapons available to them to rise up against the israelis. if that were to happen, you could see a very dangerous chain reaction. >> indeed. sam kiley reporting in london. thank you so much, sam. and we're going to shift our attention now. narges mohammadi, the winner of this year's nobel peace prize, may not yet be aware she's been recognized for her years of human rights activism in her native iran. that's because the 51-year-old woman is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence in iran's infamous evin prison. it's been eight years since she last saw her family, who now live in paris. after friday's announcement, french president emmanuel macron lauded mohammadi for her courage in standing up to the iranian authorities. >> translator: i think it is a very strong choice for a freedom fighter who has also faced up to the reality and cruelty of this regime, including enduring several years in prison and terrible sentences. >> in paris, mohammadi's teenage daughter said she was extremely proud of her mother for fighting for women's rights in iran, even at the cost of her own freedom. she had this message for her mom. >> translator: don't worry about the fact that you're not here. we are keeping strong for you. there's no problem. go on with your fight. we will stand by you no matter what. you will always be our beloved mother. >> iran's foreign ministry condemned the nobel committee's decision. a spokesman says the nobel peace prize committee has awarded a prize to a person convicted of repeated violations of laws and committing criminal acts. we condemn this action and consider it as biased and politically motivated. reactions on the streets of tehran were mixed. >> translator: as a woman in this society, i very much agree with this. and in my opinion, in this society where women do not have any rights, this award can at least be relief for us that there's at least somebody who cares about us. >> translator: it was certainly political, i would say, in my opinion, and i don't know why this award was given to this lady. otherwise, we have had many peace ambassadors. ahead on "cnn newsroom," she's tumbling her way right into the history books. u.s. gymnast simone biles sets another record. her unprecedented new medal count is next. israel is mobilizing its military, including its reserves, following this morning's surprise rocket attack from gaza. in response, israel's defense minister said, quote, israel will win this war. as the military declared operation swords of iron. in the meantime, hamas now claims it has captured israeli soldiers and the idf is not commenting at the moment. the attacks began as many people were still sleeping. hundreds of rockets being fired into israel. a barrage that lasted for hours. israeli officials say there were multiple injuries, some of them serious, and at least one fatality. some airports have temporarily closed although the international airport remains open for now. the israeli military also warns that a number of militants have infiltrated israel from gaza. and finally this hour, she struck gold yet again. the sensational american gymnast simone biles has won another all-around title at the world championships, and that makes biles the most decorated gymnast, male or female, of all time. cnn's patrick snell has the details. >> reporter: on friday in antwerp, the 26-year-old simone biles making history by winning the women's individual all-around gold medal at the world artistic gymnastics championships. this for the six time in her already storied career. simone to get things started not doing the biles ii but a nearly perfect vault. 15.100 the score. that would put biles top of the leaderboard after one rotation. from there, she simply never looked back. utterly majestic. an uncharacteristic stumble though on the floor, but not a consequence as it wasn't part of a major move. the american nailing those, still finishing a half point better in the floor exercise than her closest competitor. biles' performance all the more remarkable having taken breaks from the sport after both the rio and the tokyo olympics. now she's the most decorated gymnast in competition history. >> i don't know. i think i'm always shocked. you guys are so good with the stats and stuff. i'm just here along for the ride. i was emotional because it was my first worlds here ten years ago, and then now my sixth one. so it is crazy, but i swear i do have some something in my eye that's been bothering me for four hours, and i cannot get it out. so while i was looking up there, it was luke a combination of both. >> >> reporter: by winning gold, biles becoming the most decorated female or male gymnast ever. biles extending her own record with her 27th world championship medal, 21 of them gold. simone will have a chance to add her to medal haul this weekend as she competes in women's vault and uneven bars finals on saturday and the balance beam and floor exercise finals on sunday. for now, though, it's right back to you. >> and that wraps up this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm laila harrak. kim brunhuber picks up our breaking news coverage after a quick break. stay with us. goli, taste your goals.