Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Welcome to our continuing breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the second stage of its war, the ground war, has begun. The goal, to destroy the military and government, he says, of hamas. Translator our heroic fighters have one goal, to destroy this enemy and to make sure the existence in our country. Never again, never again is now. At this hour, the conflict is escalating. This is new cnn video from a cnn producer In Gaza Capturing Rockets being fired into israel. [ sirens ] and cnns sara sidner and her team captured this video of Rocket Barrage over tel aviv earlier today. Israels iron dome Defense System intercepted those incoming rockets. Civilianness northern gaza say they endured the heaviest last night. Cnns Nic Robertson joins us live from sderot, israel. What are you seeing right now . Reporter relentless, jim. Absolutely relentless barrages of artillery fire, aircraft st
Pathway toward peace. Thank you very much. I appreciate you coming on, as always. That is going to do it for me today. Deadline white house starts right now. Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york on a very busy day of breaking and developing news here in america, and of course overseas with a volatile situation in israel and gaza. Israeli forces are amassing for a possible Ground Invasion, while communities in israel continue to come under rocket fire from hamas, even forcing u. S. Secretary of state blinken to shelter in place during his visit to israel. On the other side of the border, in gaza, nearly 200 people kidnapped during last saturdays Terror Attack inside israel are currently being held hostage by hamas, and a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding. Well get to all of it coming up in this broadcast. We begin with a story that we have been following very, very closely on this program. One of the significant consequences for our democracy and the rule of law in america, and one th