fredricka. the israeli military says it is expanding ground operations across the whole gaza strip. this, as the israel defense forces ordered people today living in southern gaza to evacuate to areas even farther south. the idf now says it s destroyed at least 500 hamas tunnel shafts since entering the enclave. fighting also heating up on israel s border today with lebanon. iran-backed hezbollah says it targeted several sites in northern israel. the idf says several soldiers were injured by an anti-tank missile. prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying israel s forces will not stop in gaza until hamas is eradicated. hamas saying, though, there will be no negotiations for the remaining hostages still being held in gaza, including women and children, until israel agrees to a cease-fire. cnn has teams around the region monitoring all these latest developments for you. we want to start with cnn s matthew chance in tel aviv. what more are you learning about the israeli military s
hi everyone. that, for joining me. i m jessica dean in for fredicka whitfield. a u.s. defense official saying an american warship shot down two drones in the red sea and lps responded after a ballistic missile attack. cnn s zach cohen and ivan watson are following the situation. zach, let s start with you and this attack. what more can you tell us? reporter: a u.s. defense official saying a u.s. destroyer in the rid sea had to shoot down two drones today, controlled by the houthi group out of yemen. this is an iranian-backed group, that has voiced support for gaza and for hamas in their war against israel. u.s. forces in the region, including these two carrier strike groups that this destroyer was operating as part of, have come under a steady drum beat of attacks since they were deployed in the aftermath of the october 7th attack by hamas on israel. u.s. officials maintain this is not a sign that the war has expanded more broadly. the steady drum beat of attacks we ve seen
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