Im john beerman in new york. This is cnn special coverage of israel at war. It is now 6 a. M. Sunday in israel and gaza. Sunrise about 45 minutes from now. Israel is promising that a new phase on its war on hamas is coming. It is likely it will are a ground operation. Troops have been amassing for days now near the gaza border. Israel hit gaza from the air on saturday, again. A key complander was killed. We are commander was killed. Northern gaza the iefs told more than a Million People to head south. U. N. Officials warn that such a large scale evacuation could lead to an humanitarian disaster. A second u. S. Carrier strike group led by the u. S. S. Dwight z. Eisenhower is headed towards the mediterranean. To send a message to hezbollah and, 15 americans are still unaccounted for. Cnns Orrin Lieberman is live at the pentagon. The newest is the second Carrier Strike group headed towards the mediterranean why . There is not too often you see two u. S. Strike groups operating in the same
Will scenes as fighting in israel reaches its 8th day as Tens Of Thousands prepare for a full scale invasion of gaza were learning that Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Will Return To Israel for further talks following a visit to other leaders in the middle east. Rachel idf issuing statement saying forces are preparing to implement a wide range of operational offensive plans. Which can include combined and coordinated strikes from the air, land and sea. Pete at least 1300 israelis and 29 u. S. Citizens have been killed in the fighting so far. Will New York Times reports delayed initial plans as Weather Conditions in the area can worsen. Rachel a second u. S. Carrier on the way to the Mediterranean Cannel and what lloyd austin calls a show of force as the u. S. Continues to affirm its support for israel. Pete despite that iran is now warning israel to stop fighting immediately saying any further action they take will cause a huge earthquake for israel if the operation in gaza continue.
Infrastructure. New Drone Footage Shows what idf strikes have done so far, and for the roughly 2 million palestinians trapped in the enclave, half of whom are kids. Hunger is mounting. Israels complete resource blockade of the strip is now in day four. One woman sheltering with her husband and 2yearold told nbc news Over Whatsapp the only food that they have left are some chick peas, and that she says its not going to last more than a day. Officials in israel say the number of those kidnapped by hamas and are being held there in gaza is between 100 and 150. That does include american citizens. Here with Secretary Of State Antony Blinken in tel aviv a short time ago. The families of the missing, theres an unrelenting agony of not knowing the fate of their loved ones. Something that i dont think most of us can truly understand, truly contemplate if youre not in their shoes. No one should have to endure what theyre going through. Were doing everything we can to secure the release of the h
Hamas Firing A Barrage of rockets. This is video of people scrambling in the wreckage as sirens blared in the israeli city of ash ka lon. Come to us. Come to us. Tell me where i go. You can see streaks in the sky. We have seen the iron dome here three miles from the gaza border. A lot of there is one over there coming in. You are going to hear it right up there. Got it. See if we can watch that one. And you can see those Iron Dome Interceptions right above us. This is video of the destruction in gaza this morning. The government warning that all electricity will completely stop and fuel runs out for Hospital Generators today. Right now we dont know the fate of all the hostages who are kidnapped from israel taken to gaza. President biden confirmed americans are among the captives and at least 20 u. S. Citizens are currently unaccounted for. The death toll in israel from hamas assault continues to rise. 1,200 people now confirmed dead as the scale and savagery of hamas massacre of civili
Fox news mike tobin is live in tel aviv with the latest. Mike, thank you. Ing what can you tell us . Reporter a couple of takeaways from the president s speech that resonated here in us israel is that the u. S. Is increasing force posture in the region and ready to supply israel with everything it needs to defend itself. If shortly after that speech i was randomly approached by a stranger here in tel aviv who said that israel appreciates the u. S. The skirmishes continue. When the sun goes down, the rockets go up, the interceptors go up in the say to meet them. We have video from a town just to the northern end of the gaza strip which has been subject to so much rages in recent days violence in recent days. The rockets was preceded by a warning from the hamas that the rockets were came and still the rockets came, the intercept ors went up after them. 40 no word on casualties. Also fresh fighting in ashkelon as a gunman slipped through what was a security perimeter laid down by israeli