going that s amazing. i love it. the chiefs lost because taylor didn t show up. that s exactly right. thank you very much. and thanks to all of you for joining us. i m kasie hunt. don t go anywhere. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning. i m poppy harlow. new this morning, israel s ground attack on gaza is intensifying. and overnight israeli forces say they killed dozens of terrorists, who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings. the idf releasing this video of ground operations, which have been shrouded in secrecy. we have seen another round of heavy airstrikes pummelling gaza. the death toll has nearly reached 8,000 since the war broke out as the ground operation ramps up, there s an elevated risk of war spreading in the middle east. we are vigilant, because we are seeing elevated threats against our forces in the region and an elevated risk of this conflict spreading to other parts of the region. we are doing everything in our our power to deter an
dramatically. artillery fire going out from israel, also coming from lebanon. president biden talked to benjamin netanyahu about immediately increasing humanitarian assistance. people decesperately trying get their hands on supplies. what s happening in the west bank and also what s happening to israelis. the russian-state media says the crowd was protesting the war. it s not just a narrow geopolitical conflict. it s a clash of civilization. the rapid response force will be in the mediterranean soon. if attacks continue, we will respond. friends and allies of israel recognize that not only for the situation etscalate against israel, but could inflame the whole region. good morning, everyone. i m phil mathtingly with poppy harlow. it s 7:00 a.m. here in new york. 1:00 p.m. in gaza where the ground assault is sbins fig as tanks push deeper into the strip. forces say they killed dozens of hamas fighters who were barricaded in tunnels. we are seeing another