is cnn breaking news. good morning. welcome to cnn this morning, sunday, july 13th. i m victor you re blackwell and amara walker. thank you so much for joining us this morning. we begin with breaking news this hour and israeli security official tells cnn that a top hamas military official, mohammed deif was targeted in an israeli airstrike in southern gaza this morning. now, deif is the leader of hamas s qassam brigades now, it comes as gaza officials say, at least 20 the team are dead, dozens injured in a strike in the khan younis area. new video into cnn now shows the moment of that strike. gaza officials say it hit an area where displaced people were sheltering. cnn s jeremy diamond joins us from jerusalem now with more what s the latest you re hearing jeremy well, the israeli military says that it is still looking into these reports of whether or not mohammed deif has indeed been killed in this strike. but in israeli security official is indeed telling me that moham
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sworn enemy americans. what if i told you, i m an american? do you want to shoot me to yes. lesson from kim and putin to the next generation. will ripley, cnn, taipei? well, thanks. well, i mean, it is just fascinating to see that student and his own words. and thanks so much to all of you for joining us. ac360 starts now tonight on 360, carl bernstein with new reporting, one that chuck schumer, the senate s top democrat, is frustrated by what he sees as president biden s digging in his heels over staying in the race and to the seeking to assemble a small group of top democrats to see the president and his family for a full discussion of his political viability also tonight was supporter and fundraise for george clooney. now, telling the president to quit the race. the effect other big money donors could have on president biden s choice. plus the very latest from the uk worse suspect is now in custody in the killings of a mom and two daughters, possibly involving a crossb
lesson from kim and putin to the next generation. will ripley, cnn, taipei and thanks so much. well, i mean, it was just fascinating to hear that student and his own words. and thanks so much to all of you for joining us. the lead starts now welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper this hour, the new video evidence presented in hallick ball all the wins in voluntary manslaughter trial in which he s seen pulling a gun and a rehearsal why his defense team felt the need to show this in court. and the scolding that prompted from the prosecution, plus donald trump first not inviting his former republican rival, governor nikki haley to the republican national convention. and now why? think his second guessing that liaoning this hour, however, new cracks for president biden, hollywood actor, democratic fundraiser, george clooney, leading today s charge, calling on president biden to drop out of the presidential race. dnc fundraisers separately canceled an upcoming fundraising event, a
right now down a little bit. so again, prices down, perhaps welcome news the economy i m john berman with kate bolduan and sara sidner. this is cnn new central this morning the pressure is on and getting stronger as president biden is right now, staring down a crucial press conference that could do one of two things by the end of the day, silence the doubters or and solidify his reelection run or move calls for him to step aside from a trickle too a roar the newest pressure right now is coming in. the form of a poll, brand new numbers from abc news, washington post, and ipsos show biden and trump out of virtual tie. but it also shows this 62% of democratic and democratic leaning voters say they think president biden should step aside, not run in 2024, including 54% who call themselves biden supporters. those are big numbers. cnn senior white house correspondent, kayla tausche, she leads off this hour, kale, the big question this morning is what the performance is going to l