this morning a new round of air strikes lighting up the sky in gaza. this as idf is saying it is stepping up operations on the ground. the united nations says that the situation in gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. today, dozens of trucks waiting to cross in as tens of thousands of people have been displaced. donald trump s run for the white house is being challenged in court today. what the 14th amendment has to do with it, and why colorado is taking the lead. i m kate bolduan with john berman in new york, and sara sidner is in israel. this is cnn news central. we are just hours away from an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council as israel is expanding the assault on hamas. on ground in gaza, israeli military officials say now more troops are and the ground than just 24 hours ago. the troops are pushing deeper into gaza as they are hunting for hamas, and what is believed to be the more than 200 hostages that are in that underground tunnel system com
i m lindsay reiser in today with at least human does. this, our israel strikes new targets just over its northern border, and it s ripping up its assault inside gaza. a middle east analyst on the stakes, and what this means for the region. also tonight, morning in maine. the community gathering to remember the victims of last week s mass shooting, as new details reveal when the shooter was on law enforcement s radar. and, america loses a friend. tributes pouring in after the shocking news of matthew perry s death. we ll begin this hour, though, with breaking news. the gaza strip under heavy bombardment as israel s increased offensive against hamas enters a third day. prime minister netanyahu earlier today. the white house says the leaders discussed the efforts to release hostages, including any americans potentially being held in gaza. we also talked about the need for more humanitarian aid to gaza. earlier, u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan told msnbc the bide
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