most women and children. they were victims of israeli air strikes, according to hospital officials and gaza s civil defence. there were about 35 people in the house , says farouk abu ansa. most were children. there were no fighters. the house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. imad cannot reach his son. he is still under there, he says. and my brother in law was killed, with his two children, born after years of nf . and after five months of israeli bombardment, this is the new landscape of gaza. in israel, it has been five months of anguish for families of the hostages. they need to be released now. this weekend, they have been pleading again with their government to do a deal and get their loved ones home. ofer is a very warm person. you can see, his smile, he is a family person. he has four children, lovely children. how hard is this time for the family? this wait must seem endless. it is like hell, you know. we are in some kind of loop since the 7th of octobe
there may be an imminent agreement for a ceasefire however temporary between how hamas and is real. they expressed hope that a deal could be reached and optimism grew but there were significant obstacles and anybody covering the story of the past few months knew that hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground and one of visual s obstacles and demands was that hamas should give a detailed list of hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement. of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. that list has not been provided by hamas. there are thought to be about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. about 30 of those may actually be there. if you wanted to know who was still alive, there. if you wanted to know who was stillalive, he there. if you wanted to know who was still alive, he was going to be released. that has not been forthcoming so we understand it is not official, but we understand from severa
hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m anna coren live from hong kong. ahead on cnn newsroom, the white house on the offensive after that scathing special counsel report critical of joe biden s mental acuity. we ll look at who s under fire for not doing enough to protect the president. plus donald, if you have something to say, don t say it behind my back, get on a debate stage and say it to my face. nikki haley responds to donald trump s latest personal attack, but it s his message to russia and warning to nato members that s raising concerns. and las vegas is ready for some football, as fans prepare for kansas city to take on san francisco in the super bowl. we ll look at how taylor swift is getting more women than ever to watch the nfl and how the league is responding. we begin in washington, where the white house is on the offensive, working to get ahead of the uproar over a recent special counsel report. the first la
hello, and welcome everyone, i m live in atlanta, appreciate your company. coming up on cnn newsroom, israel claims hamas was working from just under headquarters in gaza, but the head of the aid agency says it hasn t been there for months. no, i would not protect you, i would encourage them to do whatever they want. the white house comments calls unhinged after donald trump tells nato allies to pay more and says he wouldn t protect them from a russian invasion if they don t. later, scientists drill into the oldest ice on earth, details on their findings, and why you should care. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with michael holmes. israel is said to be preparing for a ground offensive in rother, the city where the israeli military told palestinians to flee to for safety, and where now more than 1 million people are sheltering. but is really forces are already striking in gaza s southern city, medical officials in the hamas run enclave tell palestinian news a
frame. we have been watching israel mark this somber anniversary holocaust remembrance day. with the whole country. on the six million jewish victims of the holocaust, as well as millions of others, the nation coming to a complete standstill on the 80th anniversary of the warsaw ghetto uprising. and you re hearing that siren blaring it will blair for two minutes. and that is as a mark of respect for all those lives lost during the holocaust, a moment of reflection for a nation and indeed. alright we move on now with our news and akron, ohio, is bracing for more protests today after a grand jury declined to indict any of the officers who fatally shot 25 year old jail and walker last june. all public schools are closed and the city has set up 24 hour demonstration zones outside city hall and in front of the police department. the mayor, police chief and walker s family calling for protesters to remain peaceful. ohio s attorney general says the grand jury concluded the officers