hello i'm john vause at the cnn center in atlanta with our ongoing coverage of israel at moore. we begin with the u.s. brokered deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into gaza, which is now on hold, it seems. multiple sources tell cnn a convoy of 20 trucks agreed to israel and the u.s. is not expected to pass through the rafah border crossing before saturday. aid groups are warning of a dire system situation in gaza. any delay and humanitarian systems of dark consequences. israel is refusing to allow medicine, food, and fuel into gaza until hamas releases all the hostages being held. but israeli officials say humanitarian aid crossing from egypt will be allowed. at the same time, israel appears to be closer than ever to launching a ground offensive, and all out effort which is really efforts here israeli officials say will bring an end to hamas. -- telling them, you see gaza now from a distance, you will seen seat from the inside. we're >> translator: there is no forgiveness for this thing, only total annihilation of hamas organization. terror infrastructures, everything that has to do with terrorists and whoever sent them. it will take a week, it will take a month, it will take two months until we eliminate them. we >> and the u.s. president joe biden has made a case for helping israel and ukraine during a primetime oval office address. the white house is expected to ask congress for more than 100 billion dollars in funding for both countries. >> hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. they both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy, completely annihilate it. we cannot and will not let terrorists like hamas and tyrants like putin when. i refused to let that happen. in moments like these, we need to remember who we are. where the united states of america. united states of america. and there is nothing, nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together. >> the u.n. is warning the humanitarian situation in gaza is growing increasingly dire. cnn's katie bublé's following these developments for us. joining us now from london. the question is now, what happens with this aid convoy? the expectation was from president biden that it will begin in the next coming hours. saturday at best, and that doesn't even look certain, at this point. >> absolutely, john, and it is a really urgent and pressing need, as you mentioned there with the u.n. statement. we've just been reporting this morning that there is a group of independent experts from the u.n. that are now saying that the israeli strikes on the siege of gaza may constitute crimes against humanity. this is how dire the situation is inside gaza. and of course, humanitarian aid would greatly relieved, greatly assist that situation. and yet, for 12 now going into the 13th day, there has been no aid at all getting in. not only is this crossing, this rafah crossing that we keep talking about, that is the crossing into egypt. there are also crossings into israel. those gazans have me remain closed. as we understand, the agreement that president biden came to with netanyahu, the leader of his role on this, was that they would allow this crossing with egypt, obviously with egypt agreement as well, to open, as long as the crossings from israel were not open. but the concern really from the israeli point of view, and we've had some understanding from u.s. sources they may feel similar, is that this humanitarian aid, if it gets into gaza, may get into the hands of hamas rather than civilians. but the net result of this eight not getting in, waiting on this border, 20 trucks have been agreed to get in and they are just waiting on this border, is that civilians are suffering. we are now reporting on death tolls that just in this day, we are now saying that 3785 people have died in gaza. that includes 1524 children. 12,000 more are injured. this is really quite desperate state that is deteriorating rapidly. and so, this humanitarian aid that is waiting, that is available, of international ngos have provided and is sitting on that border. it desperately needs to get in. and as you mentioned, it's meant to get in today. that's according to biden sources. now telling us that maybe this weekend. in needs to get it now, clearly. and so we wait and, we wait to see if it does. john? >> president biden also made this address trying to convince the american people of the need for further assistance for both israel and ukraine. that seems to be a hard sell in some respects, and especially for ukraine. and time these two measures together in the same package makes it even more complicated, it seems. >> it's very interesting, john, that he has peace these together. wiley is distinguishing and try saying that the threat of hamas is not the same as the threat from russia, he does make some parallel. he does compare them as both threats to democracies. that is his fundamental message. and he's also saying it's a threat to american national security. that is why the american people need to keep investing in americas security in this way. but as you say, it is a challenge, particularly with ukraine. the public support for funding ukraine against this russian invasion has been waning. we are now into the 20th months of this war in ukraine. and so, this funding is continuing to be debated. we've seen a poll in august of this year the cnn conducted that 55% of americans no longer think congress should be supplying aid to ukraine. so clearly, there is a battler. and even with israel, clearly, public opinion is also not completely in agreement. this is a more current war, clearly a lot still developing on the ground, and yet, only 35% are currently agreeing on the amount of u.s. assistance going into israel. so it's a quite difficult sell. and then you put it into the context of all the u.s. politics. there is a complete leadership vacuum in the house of representatives as well. this is a very difficult situation for president biden and he wants to unify the american public as he sees this war in the middle east escalating and also the war in europe continuing to unfold. john? >> katie, thank you. katie poll glaze live in london. a sources of warning of a situation if that rafah border crossing does not open. -- we heard is evacuation from northern gaza along with his wife and their two sons who are 11 in seven years old. -- there was a major strike thursday, and their drinking water they say is meant for toilets. here's his latest report. >> [speaking in a non-english language] [speaking in a non-english language] >> [speaking in a non-english language] >> for more on the growing humanitarian crisis, we're joined now by the director for the humanitarian group care. by now he's in ramallah in the west bank. thank you for speaking with us. >> thanks a lot, john, for having me to talk about the humanitarian aid in gaza. >> can we get to gaza in a moment? but i'd like to know what's happening right now across the west bank, in particular along ramallah and the west bank. -- what's been happening with the security situation there? >> unfortunately, the tension is building up, as you know in gaza and west bank and even in the region. over the last days, we have seen the higher escalation in the number of violence incidents that took over the west bank. you, also, i'm sure that you heard about the news and the north and to kareem, where constant military operations since yesterday. in ramallah, and i live in a place that is very close to entrance of the city, almost every day we have military actions coming inside the city, finishing or finalizing actions and they leave. this is building up the tension. today is friday, and there are lots of -- four demonstrations and unfortunately, no one is prepared for war. and what we are seeing on the ground, civilians and actors, we started to see in the city lots of commodities, services that are going lower and lower, especially when it comes to isolated communities that are relegated to areas see. >> if and when this aid convoys allowed into gaza, it will not be carrying fuel. so for hospitals in gaza there is desperate need for fuel for generators. without that fuel, without ruffling those generators, what happens? >> so, i will tell you what i heard already today and yesterday and the day before from my colleagues who had also, like many people in gaza, evacuated from the north to the south. unfortunately, most of the hospitals, shelters, schools have for you and also their clinics, the shelters that are used, to the houses, they operate a majority of them and almost all the time on the generators because of unstable electricity. the fuel is needed for all of that for the generators to operate. we are very concerned with the testimonies we are seeing from people. i know that you have heard of the water crisis, and that people are now drinking contaminated water or unclean water. and this is basically because most of the water that comes to gaza, the fresh water that is normally used for drinking, is pumped through treatment units that are operated using fuel. and then, we need to fuel to transport this freshwater to the population. and again, all of that is getting very, very complicated. even on, us as a humanitarian organization, with all our networks and connections, we were able to secure water, but the most important thing, the most biggest obstacle that we face, was how to transport it. the one liter of oil, fuel now, is costing 50 shekels, which is around $15. this makes it very expensive. the same is applied to the hospitals that are operating on generators. doctors there were explaining u.n. agencies were explaining that this is a -- situation, where also the hospitals are becoming an functional. some of them already out of service. so this is the situation. water and electricity, been restructured and again in gaza is an immediate need. so even if, for instance, humanitarian assistance is delivered today, tomorrow, and you, know the high estimates of the need, the scale of the need by the agencies. they declared that we need at least 100 trucks per day. this will not solve the issue. if we have water, and electricity, and fuel, specifically, to generate these two main important necessities, then the situation might look better. and when i say might look better, it does not mean in an amazing way, but to allow for saving lives. >> this is relative term in this. but i need to ask you though, because israeli officials say hamas is plenty of fuel. in fact, hostile fuel from the u.n. school, from a refugee agency there, a weeks worth of fuel. is there any indication, from what you know, i don't know if you can answer this, that hamas is sharing whatever fuel they have with the hospitals given how desperately needed? >> unfortunately, i don't know this. this are kinds of discussions that take place on different levels. what i can tell you as a humanitarian service provider, and from my colleagues, who lived the same conditions, and also from our partners, medical supplies, medical services suppliers, is they are running out of fuel. so the problem now is to deal with the consequences, for us to save lives, is to find how we can secure a fuel to continue providing medical services and water for not only wounded, but also those like pregnant women. we have 50,000 pregnant women who are unable to access prenatal and postnatal services. we need patients who need dialysis services, and they are unable to access the services. so the most important thing for us is to ensure that we have access to fuel for the hospitals and for the water treatment units that exist in gaza. >> it seems there's never been a crisis quite like this one that the people of gaza have faced. hiba tibi, thank you so much for being with us. we appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you. >> fresh from his trip to wartime israel, president biden makes a rare overall his address on the urgent need to give israel supplied with arms and ammunition. more on that after this. >> welcome back. the u.s. president is urging all americans to stand firm with israel and ukraine, arguing that economic and military assistance to both countries is vital to global stability and u.s. national security. in a rarity asked from the oval office thursday, president biden said that even though ukraine and israel faced very different enemies, the threat to both is the same. the white house is expected to send an urgent budget request to congress on friday, seeking 100 billion dollars, 60 billion dollars would go to military had for ukraine. 100 billion dollars for ukraine -- the rest for taiwan and borders currently. >> congress is in limbo until house of representatives elect a new speaker. >> david sanger is national security analyst as well as our national security correspondent. he is with us this hour from boston. it's good to see, you david. >> good to see you. here is a little more from the u.s. president, making the case that helping ukraine and israel is not just by cull do u.s. interest, it's also vital to u.s. global leadership. yuri is. >> i know we have our divisions at home, we have to get past them. we can't let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibility as a great nation. we cannot and will not let terrorists like hamas and tyrants like putin when. i refuse to let that happen. in moments like these, we have to remember who we are. where the united states of america. >> the problem, it seems, is that the american public sees these conflicts very different. and over the last two years support for ukraine as fallen since the early days of the war. did the president here make the case that the pub politics should be put to one side, because everything is politicized these days, and face this threat together as one nation as a global leader? >> he did, but the question is whether that message got through. you know, what struck me, john, is that you have seen the president at his most passionate when he has been discussing the struggles for ukraine in preserving its independents and for israel and free knit of the threat of terrorism. in the ukraine case, you saw it back in, what was, it may of 2022 when he said for god sake, this man moscow, referring to vladimir putin. in the past few days, you've heard it in his comparisons to the holocaust and the kind of attack that israel endured on october 7th. and i think that on thursday night, what you heard was an argument was in that only america can bring order to this kind of chaos. that's been the traditional role for the united states. the thing is joe biden's of a different generation. he's probably the last american president, certainly the last american president who who was born during world war ii. probably the last two have really dealt seriously with the cold war. his relationship with israel is so deep and long that details tories about talking to goldman my ear in the israeli prime minister's office. that was 50 years ago. >> the president also is reportedly seeking about ten billion dollars in emergency assistance to israel and 60 billion dollars for ukraine. he plans to ask congress for that on friday. here he is. >> i'm going to send to congress in urgent budget request to fund americas national security needs, to support our critical partners including israel and ukraine. it's a smart investment that's going to pay dividends for american security for generations. help us keep american troops out of her harms way. help us build to a world that's more prosperous for our children and grandchildren. >> this argument that eight ukraine is not charity, it's an investment, it's investment in u.s. security. the white house has not made very well over the last 18 months or so. how has it all played out? aid for ukraine, which has become quite political, with aid for israel, which is a bipartisan issue. does that mean congress agrees to both, or neither? >> the president is going to try to package them together as your question suggests, john. and the theory that in the enthusiasm to help out israel, they'll bring ukraine along and take that off the plate for another year. the biden arguments very simple, and it goes back to one that republicans and democrats have made, presidents have made back to the beginning of the cold war era, which is it's a whole lot cheaper to do this now and then to pay for uber later. and if putin keeps moving toward nato nations, we would be obligated by the treaties around nato to go in, and that would be a lot more bloody and a lot more expensive. but convincing congress of that when it's so easy to demagogue this by saying why are we spending the money here and not on the border, as if that was a choice? that's what he's going to run up against. >> there's a poll taken by quinnipiac university on tuesday. voters were asked about biden's handling of russia's invasion of ukraine. 47% approve, 45% disapprove, 8% had no opinion. there was also a question about the hamas attack on israel. 42% approved, 40 or -- 21% had no opinion. those numbers are for biden pretty good, the very strong numbers, especially when it comes to foreign policy. but you touched on this. it's a bigger picture here among a lot of americans of this growing reluctance for the u.s. to be everywhere all at once. it's been committed in 14 other worlds problems. >> it's a fundamental difference of view. tony blinken, the secretary of state, has this favorite phrase. he's had it for years. i don't know how many times i've heard him say. at the world doesn't organized itself. and so, if we leave vacuums, it usually gets organized by somebody whose interests are deeply opposed to ours. that might be russia, that might be china, that might be iran or north korea, but it's someone we're not going to care for. so if you want to get a world that is a more pleasant environment for the united states to operate in, you have to invest in that, just as you have to invest in every other relationship. >> david it's, good to have you with us, it's a lot of complex issues for the administration here, especially for biden. it's a change in a difficult world. it's good to see. you thanks for being with. us >> good to see you. >> live now to tel aviv, israel defense forces spokesperson peter learner. thanks for being with us. >> hi john. >> the has israel agreed to suspend airstrikes around the rafah crossing to allow repair work to roads and also to the crossing itself, and also willows i strikes be on hold once those trucks actually cross into gaza? what's the latest on what israel's willing to do here? >> john, we are continuing our now 14th day against hamas hasday massacred and butchered babies in their bedrooms. we are continuing to strike hamas, destroying their operational capabilities, and we will continue to do. so the humanitarian mission has to work in parallel to the military operation, and we are committed and also to differentiate between the non-combatant civilians and the terrorists, but unfortunately, there is a challenge that the tariffs will abuse the humanitarian mission. we just saw a few days ago how hamas had no problem going into a u.n. compound and commandeering fuel and medical supplies. this is the challenge that we face. >> that is very much understood, and these things happen in the past two with hamas go -- as far as these rallies are concerned, i'm trying to cut the process. here has there been some kind of political decision, is there an agreement as far as the israelis are concerned when this humanitarian flow of aid is meant to begin? because we're hearing that it won't be friday, it may be saturday, and maybe sometime over the weekend. what's your understanding? >> i'm not aware of any -- that the idf has had to hold fire to stop striking hamas. after what hamas did in israel's communities, we're still burying some 200 people a day and finding parties in the field with our raids in the jason areas of the gaza border. so our instruction is to continue to press forward, to strike a mosque where they are, the humanitarian mission, when the instructions are arrived, we will of course, implemented. >> assuming these aid convoys actually to begin at some point, will they be allowed to safely into northern gaza, the area which israel has advised palestinians to leave to go to safe zones in the south? >> just peeking from my experience, there is mechanisms to coordinate these types of operations. in one of my former positions, i was a liaison to the world food programme of the u.n. here and we know how to coordinate these types of things. he will happen, i think it will be very much determined on how hamas acts and how they try to commandeer wag -- and if they get involved and try to launch rocket attacks at the time same time as the convoy is moving. this is a very dynamic incident. even listening and weigh in on what president biden said, obviously what prime minister netanyahu said, this bag and a goods coming to alleviate gaza they -- cannot go to hamas. we cannot allow them to be restocked, replenished, to enable them to regroup against us. this is the biggest challenge from a defense perspective, and our job, our role is to make sure hamas never uses the gaza strip again as a staging ground against our people. >> two states complicated is a gross understatement, and throw into the mix the hostages currently being held by hamas somewhere in gaza. but what i'm wondering about, as far as the situation in northern gaza, there are people who are still stuck there. they haven't been able to leave. the roads have been damaged. they're wounded. they're all pregnant women. if this ground offensive begins sometime soon, as it appears to be, what will their status be? how safe will they be if they can't leave? how much danger will they face? >> the idf does not target civilians. we do not target civilians. we do not target hospitals, as you extensively reported. the idf operates based on three principles, distinction between civilian and terrorists, non-combatants and terrorists, the issue of military necessity, what is the military advantage we will achieve by destroying a command and control position or taking out a terrorist that is en route, planning to attack, conducting an attack? and three, the principal proportionality. we are constantly wayne these three values in order to implement our mission. of course, civilians are not targets. civilians can be caught up, environment we have two -- an exchange of fire, and we have to do the best we can to minimize that, john. we need to realize this is not just another exchange between israel and hamas. this is a war, a war that hamas decided to embark against us. and a war that we are going to win. at the end of this, they will no longer be able to hold israel hostage. they will no longer be able to hold 203 israelis and foreign nationals hostage. and i would say they will no longer be able to hold 2 million palestinians hostage. >> so the ground offensive, which is clearly something the idf has been reluctant to do for very long time. since this is now purely in terms of timing when it begins and how it proceeds, now left up to the israeli military senior leadership. under what process will that begin? and i guess, is there a goal here? what does winning look like in specific terms here? >> specifically, i would say we've recruited some 300,000 reservists. the vast majority of those are actually currently on the border with gaza, preparing, training, been equipped. and also been tasked, what will each specific unit, what will their task be in order to make the entire picture of the puzzle of destroying hamas a reality? and indeed, that is our goal. obviously, i won't go into specifics about when or when to expect. it's a reality, it's a very clear possibility, absolutely part of the mission and that is what we are preparing for. if the government instructs us to do so, we will mobilize. >> very quickly, is there an estimate, as grim as this is, just how bloody this could be? the number of casualties on both sides? >> we are hoping to destroy hamas in its entirety. that is our goal. and when i say hope, that is what we intend to do. so we will be dismantling their command and control capabilities. we will be hunting down their leaders. and we will be targeting and pursuing the terrorists that actually conducted the brutal massacre on the 7th of october. that is what we intend to do. incidental or coincidental fatalities are a possibility. we will make our effort to keep civilians out of harm's way. unfortunately, we know that our enemy, who is a merciless enemy, has no regard for human life, israeli or palestinian. and they will probably go to the maximum effort in order to put civilians in harm's way. we need to be watching this very, very carefully, how things develop, and indeed, from our perspective, those three core values of our operation. distinction, proportionality, and military necessity. those will be our northern star. that's what we will be implementing. >> peter, thanks for being with us. from tel aviv. we appreciate your time there. >> have a good day, john. >> thank you, sir. for the moment the -- there've been fears conflict which is split across the region. and when we come back, details of missile and drone fire from houthi fighters in yemen. intercepted by u.s. navy warship deployed to the red sea. >> welcome back everyone. i'm john vause and you're watching cnn newsroom. it seems international humanitarian assistance for global now be delayed and will not be delivered on friday as expected. multiple sources tell cnn the rafah crossing between egypt and gaza is not expecting to open before saturday. right now, trucks are lined up on the egyptian side ready to move as soon as the border reopens. >> our trucks are loaded and ready to go. we are working with egypt and palestine red crescent societies to deliver our supplies into gaza as soon as the rafah crossing is open. >> on the israeli side of the gaza border, a buildup of troops, tanks, artillery, and other hardware continues amid growing indications a ground invasion is inching closer. defense minister -- met with troops on thursday in southern israel telling them they soon be inside of gaza. and the west bank, israeli forces are moving on hamas targets. more from cnn's international editor nic robertson. >> in israel's war with hamas, more than 60 of the terror group's operatives arrested early thursday in the west bank. the clock now taking on a far more dangerous phase of the war for the idf. going into hamas's heartland. gaza. >> the israeli government made a decision, the green light for the army. wipe them out. and now it's in the hands of the army. >> israeli politicians are preparing expectations for a long war. and for the first time, hinting at what an end of war may look like. >> the gaza strip all along will have a margin that they will not be able to get in. it will be a fire zone. no matter who are you. you will never be able to come close to the israeli border. >> a former head of israeli security says what israel wants is the level of security control they currently have in the west bank. complete access on their terms. >> today, whenever we have a problem, in every single place in the west bank, we are there. >> so that's what you will have been gaza going forward? >> gaza internal security. remember, on the gaza strip. one, there is no administration. it has to be built. another administration. >> but as these plans take shape, and troops begin to go into gaza, airstrikes are triggering international calls for a humanitarian pause to ease civilian suffering. he rejects the need for a pause. >> we don't need to activate against civilians. >> but there are civilian collateral damage. >> in a war, in a war. [speaking in a non-english language] in a war, we do understand. and unfortunately, we have suffered. >> with or without a pause in strikes, 20 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid are expected to enter gaza from egypt soon. against the scale of need, it's a token. ahead of a possible ground incursion, maybe all but gets through for a while. nic robertson, cnn, sderot, israel. >> houthi fighters in yemen may have just joined this conflict. the pentagon reporting the u.s. navy destroyer in the red sea has shot down cruise missiles possibly heading towards israel. more details now from oren liebermann reporting from the pentagon. >> a u.s. navy destroyer operating in the red sea intercepted three cruise missiles and a number of drones that the pentagon says may have been heading towards israel. that indicates the potential opening of a new friend, or at least a new actor, in what the u.s. fears may become a growing and regional conflict. according to the pentagon on thursday, houthi forces in yemen, and it's worth noting that houthi forces are backed by iran, launched the drones and the cruise missiles north along the red sea towards israel. the u.s. is -- a u.s. destroyer in the red sea intercepted those drones as the pentagon promised it would continue defend not only the u.s. but also its interests and its partners. and this isn't the only region, or the only area in the middle east, where were seen around ian back proxies potentially targeting u.s. forces. there were a number of drone attacks in iraq over the course of the past 48 or 72 hours, targeting u.s. and coalition forces. and although the pentagon hasn't given attribution or said who was responsible, they are similar to attacks on u.s. and coalition forces in iraq carried out by iranian-backed proxies there. this as the biden administration and defense secretary lloyd austin or trying to keep the conflict in gaza from spreading beyond the borders of the coast along clay and to the rest of the middle east. we've already seen protests and a number of the u.s. embassies in the region, and now, the interception of those drones and cruise missiles on the red sea, the attacks on u.s. and coalition forces, then secretary lloyd austin spoke with his israeli counterpart as well as a number of arab leaders to make the point for us that the u.s. would have israel's back. and second that the u.s. has placed an emphasis on the importance of safeguarding civilians. this, an attempt to alleviate perhaps some of the tension, some of the anger in the region. but even as the u.s. has tried to keep this conflict from spreading to the region, that very much seems like a real possibility now. oren liebermann, cnn, at the pentagon. >> when we come back, -- to the streets in israel and beyond in support of the palestinian people in gaza. report from jordan in a moment. is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads. pick it up! pick it up! oh we got this! because it's powered by the next generation 10g network. more speed for your business? it's not just possible. it's happening. get started for $59.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how to get an $800 prepaid card with a qualifying internet bundle. comcast business, powering possibilities. here's why you should switch from chrome to duckduckgo. duckduckgo is a browser you download to your mobile and desktop devices. unlike chrome, the duckduckgo browser has privacy built-in. it comes with a private alternative to google search, which doesn■t spy on your searches, and it blocks cookies and creepy ads. and there's no catch. it's free. we make money from ads, but they don't follow you around. join the millions of people taking back their privacy by downloading duckduckgo on mobile and desktop today. >> in egypt, there are calls for nationwide protests in the coming hours notably approved by the government. the protests intended shows port for palestinians in gaza. and also to support the egyptian president and his adoption to relegate palestinians to egypt. this would be the first government approve mass protests their essence president al-sissi to power nearly a decade ago. on wednesday, protesters demanded humanitarian assistance into the gaza strip. arab nations are present in united front as their anger and outrage continues to spread across the middle east. starting in ukraine, a number of anti--- not appreciate reports now from jordan. >> the people demand of freedom. it's a decade old rallying cry, but one that still resonates across the arab world. [crowd chanting] protests in solidarity of the palestinian people have ramped up across the middle east. a growing movement denouncing israel's continued aerial bombardment of the besieged gaza strip, which began in response to the hamas attacks of october 7th. but here in jordan, the plight of the palestinian people is an issue which lies at the very heart of the country's identity. more than 50% of the country's population is palestinian or of palestinian descent. the neighborhood of -- just outside of ayman is one of several historic refugee camps housing palestinians displaced by the 1967 arab israeli route war. he has lived here for most of his life and has spent years painting murals depicting the palestinian experience. each wall tells the story of the injustice palestinians here say they have faced for more than 75 years. >> this is the symbol of the right to return? >> yeah. >> outrage over israel's relentless airstrikes on the gaza strip, which is home to more than 2 million people, is felt by so many here in jordan. >> mohammed has been attending protests in amman since the outset of this war. it is a movement that is drawn people from across the country, old and young. >> we know the narrative because we survived it, we lived it. and our grandparents lived it. our parents lived it. we lived it. we thought we were going to tell stories to our kids, but now they are witnessing it as well. it's been 75 years. and right now, it's happening all over again. >> protests in solidarity with the palestinian people have gripped countries across the region. including iraq, lebanon, egypt, tunisia, and libya. arab leaders to have been vocal in their condemnation of israel's airstrikes on gaza. and the rapidly rising civilian death toll. but there is also mounting concern that this war could create a deeper rift between the arab world and the west. >> the growing perception on the street as we see this unequivocal ironclad support for israel, for israel in this war, it is a growing perception that this is a western arab muslim war. this is a place we don't want to get to. >> but it's not just the arab world. the outrage and frustration felt in the middle east is also mirrored in protest taking place further afield. from london to washington d. c., as millions across the globe just like mohammed and his family demand an end to israel's airstrikes, an end to the siege of gaza, and an end to the suffering of the palestinian people. nada bashir, cnn, in amman, jordan. >> republican and republican attacks in congress are getting nasty. -- and people are deeply divided over who should be the next speaker of the house. next, the outspoken highly partisan congressman jim jordan. >> welcome back. it seems republican gongs man jim jordan is struggling to accept the outcome of the vote. house speaker. after two votes, he said for third on friday. opposition to his bid to replace kevin mccarthy's only grown in recent days, mostly because of reports of strong-arm tactics by some of his supporters. cnn's melanie zanona reports now from capitol hill. >> jim jordan is not backing down, despite the fact that he has been unable to win over some of his most ardent detractors. he is pushing ahead with his speakership it. on friday, he's planning to go to the floor for a third time. before that, he's expected to hold a press conference, where he's going to try to rally support for his speakership it. now, on thursday, he also met with some of the holdouts who have been vowing to vote against him. he's trying to win them over, and his goal right now is he knows he's probably not gonna win on the first battle on friday that he takes, but he is hoping to show at least some type of progress. however, after that meeting, a number of those holdouts said they are not budging in their opposition. let's take a listen. >> i don't know that any minds change. this guy refuses to lose, and that's okay. i find that to be very good. but at some point something we're gonna have to move forward, and we can't keep the country shut down, we'll find out if there is -- >> it's gonna be awhile. >> so we'll see if jim jordan is able to make any progress. we are told, however, that there were some people who voted for jordan on the second ballot who are now planning to vote against him on the third, which would be very problematic for jim jordan and his speakership. in the meantime, there are now new concerns over members safety. there have been several republicans who voted against jim jordan who say they are now experiencing death threats. jordan, of course, has denounced those death threats and said he has no involvement in this outside pressure campaign, but all of it speaks to the growing tensions and frustration in the gop as they struggle to select a new speaker. melanie zanona, cnn, capitol hill. >> a new legal -- to donald trump. one of his former lawyers are scheduled prosecutors. sydney powell pleaded guilty in fulton county georgia on the eve of her trial. as part of a plea, powell is admitting her role in the breach of election systems in coffee county in georgia. she's also required to write an apology letter to the citizens of georgia, pay fines and testify at future trials against your codefendants, aka donald trump. although we don't know which trials just yet. the u.s. army private who fled to north korea last july has been charged with desertion. travis king is currently in pretrial detention in texas after returning to the u.s. last month. he's facing a total of eight charges including possession of child pornography, assault, disobeying a superior officer. the 23-year-old had been released from custody and south korea back in july. he was meant to return to the u.s.. instead, he joined a tour of a joint scary area where he fled across the dmz, the demarcation line in north korea. i'm john vause. thanks for watching, our coverage continues with my colleague max foster after very short break. have 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