From its ally, sian cnn, senior white house kevin Top White House officials are now doubling down on the president s ultimatum. We heard from them continue to hear the white house and Administration Officials warning against the Ground Invasion of rafah and theyre really channeling President Bidens view that us weapons should not be used to support a mission that in their estimation is illadvised and very, very bloody. Those concerns were conveyed earlier today in a phone call between the Us National Security adviser, jake sullivan, and his counterpart in israel. And i think this phone call is significant. Its the first time that weve seen a call like this announced between the white house and the government of israel since President Biden delivered that ultimatum and cnn that he would not provide certain Weapons Systems to israel if a Ground Invasion moves forward, the white house says, in that Call Sullivan and his counterpart discussed alternatives to a Ground Invasion of rafah. The
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Hello, everyone good morning to you and welcome to cnn. This morning black. Well, it is always good to be with you. Thanks for joining us this morning happening now, earth is Weathering A Powerful Solar Storm brought a spectacular light show. Two parts of the us, but also threatened to disrupt life on the ground. Scientists say this massive Geomagnetic Storm is now a level five out of five or extreme with the potential to Impact Communications power grids, satellites, and the strength of the storm is causing auroras usually only seeing around the earths northern and southern then pulls to travel further out, appearing in many places that rarely, if ever see them also known as the lights. These pictures were taken in hastings, florida by a storm chaser just a beautiful hues there and these are images taken from a Plane Over Detroit the storm is expected to continue through the weekend now, this is the most powerful solar storm to hit earth since 2003. Cnns Kristin Fisher explains whats
Images. Wow, from the Northern Lights coasttocoast, even into the deep south overnight. Yeah. The Northern Lights, i mean, you can see them here in the south. Beautiful. I didnt get a chance there to see them because i didnt wake up last time. Now that you, allison, i tried i did not know but you will have another chance and were going to talk more about the timeline of that coming up. Okay. So well look forward to that. This is all coming from the strongest solar storm in nearly 20 years hitting earth right now. And it is far from over, as alison said, were Tracheid Tracking rather any potential problems so global communications, because thats a possibility too. Yes. And as we mentioned, if you miss it last night, you will have another opportunity again to see it yet again tonight. Again as bases as far south is florida, youre looking at an image here, just kinda looks weird having that palm tree in the foreground. The Northern Lights in the background, but some places, even as far aw
Israeli forces went into rafah on monday night, in defiance of international pressure, seizing the Border Crossing with egypt. The un secretary general Antonio Guterres has warned that a full scale assault on rafah would cause a humanitarian nightmare. Paul adams sent this report from jerusalem. A deal may now be tantalizingly close. But in rafah, israels military pressure is relentless. Today, severing gazas last link with the outside world, the crossing point into egypt. And raising theirflag, sending an unmistakable message to hamas. The noose is tightening. The sounds of approaching war echo among the displaced. Hundreds of thousands of palestinians living in the sand against the egyptian border. Or next to the sea. I dont know where to stay, ahmed says. People are fleeing from rafah and i have my children with me. Gazans have been on the move since yesterday morning, heeding israels latest warnings, not knowing if the coming days will bring relief or despair. Translation after wha