what it means for the next phase of the war, plus the message from the pope about the war in the holy land. then, lost and found, putin s number one critic, alexei navalny located in an arctic prison, putting an end to the mystery of his whereabouts. and christmas in camp david, how president biden is spending the holiday, plus the first lady on how the white house decked the halls for the season. and finally, you may be dreaming of a white christmas, but you probably won t get it this year. just 1% of the nation is expected to see snowfall, so who will get that christmas wish? hello, it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, i m jessica layton in new york city. we begin overseas in gaza where israel is intensifying its operations on the ground until victory over hamas is reached. benjamin netanyahu saying it has no choice but to continue to fight. pope francis commenting on the war saying the message of jesus birth, what is the latest inside gaza. reporter: let s start with the pr