Good day to our viewers in the United States and around the world, im kasie hunt. Its monday, october 23rd, 5 00 a. M. On the east coast. New in gaza, where israels military said they struck in air strikes overnight. Killing at least 25 people. Hamas said their fighters also clashed with israeli troops inside gaza. A senior israeli official tells cnn there will be no ceasefire. Idf troops are amassing at the border, but israels Ground Incursion hasnt begun. While the u. S. And qatar hope to free more than 200 hostages held by hamas. 4600 have died and the humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day. Meantime, israel has agreed to the u. S. Request to demand humanitarian aid into gaza. When i hear the stories when i see the pictures, of Young Children who have lost their lives in this conflict that hamas is making, whoever they are, wherever they are, whether theyre palestinians, whether theyre israelis. Whether theyre jews or muslims, it hits me, thats why its so important to do Everyt
Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta In Washington alongside erin burnett in tel aviv with our coverage. Several developments this evening. Today Israeli Defense forces raising the death toll to more than 1400 Israeli Armored vehicles are now staging near the border why gaza in anticipation of what they call significant Ground Operations. That invasion expected to happen at any moment. The idf confirms hamas has more than 150 hostages eight days their after attack. And israeli air strikes continue to pound Northern Gaza and idf shelled 250 targets today. Tens of thousands in gaza are still scrambling to find safe passage to the south. But the raffa Border Crossing in egypt is closed. Waiting for authorities to open the gate for days now. Today tony blinken promised that the border will open as the u. S. Appointed a new Special Envoy to coordinate aid into the gaza enclave. Let me go to erin burnett live on the ground in tel aviv. I understand you were able to catch up with a b