Is cnn Breaking News hello, and welcome. Im Becky Anderson in Tel Aviv in israel. It is 9 00 a. M. Here and in lebanon, york were looking at live pictures out of beirut, or a thick haze is hanging over the city after overnight israeli airstrikes. And we are now learning more about what israel says is a limited Ground Operation to in lebanon the Israeli Military says it conducted quote, targeted raids at the israeli lebanese Border Israel says its troops include paratroopers commanders, and members of the armed corps and they emphasize there will be he quote, no long Term Occupation of Southern Lebanon. The lebanese State Media says the attacks on southern Lebanon Cause severe damage on hezbollah says it has targeted parts of Northern Israel during the early morning hours following the Israeli Military incursion the u. S. Says israel informed as of now number of operations including the Ground Incursion and a national Security Council Spokesperson tells cnn that the mission can be a ris
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Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta In Washington alongside erin burnett in tel aviv with our coverage. Several developments this evening. Today Israeli Defense forces raising the death toll to more than 1400 Israeli Armored vehicles are now staging near the border why gaza in anticipation of what they call significant Ground Operations. That invasion expected to happen at any moment. The idf confirms hamas has more than 150 hostages eight days their after attack. And israeli air strikes continue to pound Northern Gaza and idf shelled 250 targets today. Tens of thousands in gaza are still scrambling to find safe passage to the south. But the raffa Border Crossing in egypt is closed. Waiting for authorities to open the gate for days now. Today tony blinken promised that the border will open as the u. S. Appointed a new Special Envoy to coordinate aid into the gaza enclave. Let me go to erin burnett live on the ground in tel aviv. I understand you were able to catch up with a b
This is cnn breaking news. Hello, welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of Israel At War. Im rosemary church. It is 10 00 in the morning across israel and gaza where the Israel Defense forces say they are conducting more large scale strikes against hamas targets. Palestinian officials report gazas only Power Station is not working. And hospitals are in danger of running out of fuel for generators. Nearly 1200 people have been killed in gaza since saturday, according to the Palestinian Health ministry. Hamas militants continue to fire rockets into southern israel. The Israeli Military says at least 189 soldiers are among the 1200 People Killed in the Terror Attacks and we are seeing more evidence that israel may be Planning A Ground Incursion into gaza as tanks and troops are massing at the border. That comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some of his political rivals have formed an Emerge