campaign in gaza to be stepped up. israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis and there are reports of khan younis and there are reports of house to house fighting. the head of house to house fighting. the head of the world health organization says the war in gaza is having a catastrophic impact on healthcare. he has warned health workers are working in unimaginable conditions in a desperate effort to help civilians. more on that in a moment. but first, this report is from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. an agonising goodbye. at least 14 people were killed in an airstrike on a school where they were sheltering. crushed by the rubble, mohammed lost his mother, father and an unborn brother. what we want is to stop the bloodshed, every day we are losing our loved ones says this man. those who lived and even those who are still in the womb. nearby the rumble of tank fire amid fierce street fighting. further south, the town of
israel has ordered residents to leave the centre of gaza s main southern city, khan younis, as fighting there intensifies. there s been heavy bombardment of the territory overnight; the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up. israeli tanks are reported to be slowly advancing towards the centre of khan younis and there are reports of house to house fighting in the city. the head of the world health organisation has said the war in gaza is having a catastrophic impact on health care there. tedros adhanom ghebreyesus warned health workers are having to work in unimaginable conditions in a desperate effort to help civilians. more on that in a moment, but first, this report is from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. the misery of life under canvas. four in five gazans have now fled their homes and away from the front lines, they re still fighting to survive, with severe shortages of food and drinking water. aid agencies sa
hamas wants more palestinian prisoners for every hostage they release. secretary blinken visits the west bank and israel, warning prime minister netanyahu to limit the rising death toll of palestinian civilians before resuming his southern offensive. the debate over funding for israel, ukraine and our southern border heats up as bipartisan senate talks reach a critical stage. the life and complicated legacy of henry kissinger. the former secretary of state and america s most powerful post world war ii diplomat. good day, everyone, i m andrea mitchell in washington. israel and hamas agree to extend the truce one more day. secretary of state tony blinken in israel for the third time since hamas attacked israel, urging prime minister netanyahu to restrain extremist west bank settlers from attacking palestinians to avoid opening a second front. secretary blinken meeting with palestinian authority president in ramalah. hamas released two more hostages. 16 more hostages were rele
six more israeli hostages were just released, hours after two other captives were freed. this comes as hamas forces have been alerted to be ready for combat as day seven of the gaza truce is nearing an end. will there be another last minute extension? also breaking, indicts u.s. congressman george santos remains defiant as the house considers whether to expel him from congress. stand by for details on the debate that wrapped up just a short while ago. and the nail biter vote that s expected tomorrow. plus, donald trump is lashing out big time after an appeals court reinstated the gag order in his new york civil fraud trial. the judge in the $250 million case now revealing when he s likely to issue a ruling. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. right now, the latest hostages released from captivity in gaza are back in israel. six more israelis are free as time is c