Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We start with Breaking News. The Israel Defense forces announced this evening it is expanding its Ground Operations against hamas in gaza. This was the scene just moments ago. It has been nearly constant rocket fire and explosions. Gaza residents tell cnn that these are the most intense air strikes that they have experienced since the war began 20 days ago. And there are reports of widespread power and cellular and internet outages across the gaza strip. It is unclear what these ramped up attacks will mean for Hostage Negotiations. Today israel said it believes hamas is Still Holding 229 innocent people that they kidnapped october 7th. In the United States, the white house says it is in, quote, active conversations with israel about a humanitarian pause to work on the release of the hostages. Diplomatic sources told cnn earlier today that significant progress had been made. U. S. Officials are insistsing those talks are going to continue, although t
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Israeli airstrikes hit their target take aseans money ended today break after Prime Minister netanyahu vowed mighty vengeance for such an unprecedented attack by hamas. At least 250 people have been killed in israel, making of the countrys deadliest attack in decades. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says more than 213 have died in israeli strikes on gaza. Israel is cutting off gaza supplies of electricity, fuel and goods. The military says full of Ground Operations are now imminent. Prime minister rishi sunak says he will work with International Partners for the next 24 hours to coordinate support for israel as calls of condemnation and restraint come from capitals around the world. I should also tell you that in lebanon, Palestinian Refugee camps, hundreds have taken to the streets to celebrate the assault by hamas. Now, good morning. Welcome to sky news international. Israeli forces spent the night striking back from the sky and on the ground after hamas launched the deadliest day of
israel says it s found, quote, concrete evidence of hamas terror headquarters inside gaza s largest hospital and hamas just acknowledged that hospital, al shifa, is now under the control of israeli forces. a heightened threat of a terror attack on americans. that new warning being delivered by the fbi director at this very moment. plus a high stakes sitdown nearly one year in the making is about to begin. president biden, china s president xi meet face to face. i m sara sidner with john berman and kate bolduan. this is cnn news we are getting new information on the israeli raid at the al shifa hospital inside northern gaza. this is the largest hospital in gaza. a short time ago israeli military officials said that they have uncovered concrete evidence of a hamas terror presence, a headquarters inside this hospital compound. you can see this aerial view of the compound. it s not just one building. it s several buildings. doctors, patient, staff inside the vari
memorize in five seconds, where the boys, we take a little bit more time. the competition is going to be fierce. the expertise is going to be fierce. in a couple of months, the girls have gotten exponentially better. the nfl and each of the 32 teams are investing into women s flag football from supporting local youth leagues to scholarship programs. so just think moms and dads out there, your daughters could win a gold medal in the olympics. no more soccer, no more tennis. she is going to do flag football. thank you. next hour of cnn this morning starts now. good morning to you. cnn this morning. it is sunday, november 5 ath. i m victor blackwell. i m amara walker. thank you for being with us this morning. and we begin in the west bank. secretary of state antony blinken made an unannounced visit meat with the president of the palestinian authority mahmoud abbas. this is blinken s first visit to ramallah since hamas attacked israel on october 7th. he and ma