spokesperson about the battle plan going forward and whether there is any new effort to protect palestinian civilians as the u.s. has been pushing for. also tonight, donald trump s lawyers in court and on camera. at the first hearing in the georgia election subversion case and the defense arguing if president trump is re-elected president he could not be tried until after leaving office. and we re following the drama up on capitol hill. now that republican george santos has been expelled from congress, santos storming out after the historic vote as he leaves his divided party with an even slimmer majority in the house. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. tonight, the skies over gaza have been lighting up again. israel and hamas back in combat mode after a week long pause in the fighting and the releases of dozens of the home hostages. matthew, what is the latest on these renewed attacks