United states and all around the world. As we continue our coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. We begin in gaza, where Israeli Forces bombarded gaza with air strikes monday. Palestinian officials in gaza tell cnn dozens of people were killed in the refugee camp. Buildings in rafah, central gaza and gaza city, were also struck, including several residential homes. A senior israeli official tells cnn there will be no seriize fi, saying humanitarian efforts cannot interfere with the mission to disman hamas. They met on sunday to discuss security. Heres more from the countrys defense minister. This needs to be the last maneuvering inside gaza. Due to the simple reason that hamas will cease to exist. It might take a month, two. Eventually, there will be no hamas. A second convoy of at least 14 aid trucks entered gaza on sunday, through the rafah border crossing. Journalist Elliot Gotkine joins me with more. Good morning, elliot. Were seeing increase in air strikes in northern gaz
Story. I will see you next time. Hello and welcome, everyone. I Michael Homes with the latest on the israel hamas war. The conflict continues to escalate amid dozens of airstrikes carried out by the a df on sunday. They clashed with israeli troops inside gaza. Benjamin netanyahu spoke to troops in Northern Israel, reiterating the stakes of the current initiative. You fought with exemplary heroism in gaza. Your stories are inspirational. I know you lost comrades. This is very difficult, but we are fighting for our lives and our home. This is no exaggeration. This is war. We are in a double battle. One is here and the other is to win a Crushing Victory that will erase hamas. Mr. Netanyahu also met with the war cabinet sunday to discuss security and the Defense Minister of the country says it is likely that the invasion of gaza needs to be israels last moves inside the reason region, vowing hamas will not be around for long. A second convoy met with at least 14 aid trucks at the rafa Bord
Aviv, israel. We begin this hour with israels Military Ratcheting up its bombardment of gaza. A short time ago, israels military reported it has conducted dozens of strikes on hamas in gaza in recent hours as well as destroying two hezbollah cells in lebanon. Its part of israels plan to prepare for a possible Ground Incursion into gaza. That order could come at any time. Defense secretary lloyd austin says the u. S. Is worried about an escalation in the middle east, so the u. S. Will deploy Missile Defense systems like the one you see right there throughout the region to protect u. S. Troops. Erin, whats the latest on your end . Reporter all right. Well, jim, here we are learning that the Biden Administration is pressing israel to delay a possible fullscale Ground Invasion of gaza. Alex marquardt reporting that, saying the goal is to provide more time to negotiate for the release of hostages and allow for more humanitarian aid to go in to reach palestinian civilians. Now, the white hou
Thanks very much for watching. Im wolf blitzer in the situation room. Erin Burnett Outfront starts live from israel right now. Outfront next live from israel. Breaking news. The us navy intercepting drones. The pentagon Officials Say theyre potentially targeting israel. It comes as Officials Say the army has been given a green light to wipe out hamas. Plus, a new dispatch from inside gaza. Youre going to hear tonight from the brave cnn journalists who have been documenting what its like inside gaza. He says air strikes are intensifying where he is in Southern Gaza. And the incredible story of how a group of Volunteer Israeli Guards took on hamas and protecting an entire community from a massacre and what they found in the bodies of dead hamas gunmen more chilling. Youll see their story. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im erin burnett from tel aviv. We begin with breaking news. Shot down. Cnn is learning that a u. S. Warship stationed In The