Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. As we continue our coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. Israeli forces are stepping up strikes in gaza, as they are calling the next stage of the war on hamas. Explosions and plumes of black smoke can be seen in gaza city. And fighters clashed with israeli troops inside gaza. Heres more from Benjamin Netanyahu. Translator you fought with heroism in gaza. Your stories are instragsal. This is difficult. We are fighting for our lives and our home. This is no exaggeration. We are at war. Were in a double battle. One battle is to block them here. The second battle is to win a Crushing Victory that will erase hamas. Mr. Netanyahu met with the nations war cabinet on sunday. And the Defense Minister says its likely invasion of gaza needs to be israels last move, inside the region, vowing hamas wont be around for long. The humanitarian crisis in gaza is becoming more desperate. A second convoy of 14 aid trucks entered by the Border Crossing on sundays, with vital food, water and other supplies. A warning, some of the images can be disturbing. Patients are overwhelming the hospital system, that is already having to scale back on treatments at some locations. Fuel is scarce in gaza. And infants on ventilators remain at risk without a dependable source of electricity. In northern gaza, northern israel, i should say, the idf is warning hezbollah leaders, they are playing, quote, a dangerous game. An Idf Spokesperson says the group has attacked positions on the border with lebanon, that the military has responded to. Journalist Elliot Godkin joins me with more on all of this. Good morning, elliot. Were seeing increase in air strikes in northern gaza. Whats the latest on that . And what were you learning about the Ground Incursion thats expected any moment . Reporter the drum beat towards a Ground Invasion has been getting louder since the Terrorist Attack from hamas on october 7th. Its getting louder. We have indications that were on the cusp of it happening. We had the Chief Of The General staff telling troops over the weekend, well enter the gaza strip. We had the clashes, the first clashes between the idf and hamas militants on the ground. One idf soldier was killed and one injured, when militants fired an antitrack missile at an engineering vehicle. On top of that, we have the increase in bombardment. The heaviest that weve seen, as israel takes out not just hamas commanders but weapon storage facilities, Rocket Launchers and the tunnels. The Tunnel System that hamas maintains underground beneath the gaza strip. Thats another indication of whats going on. On top of that, a flurry of diplomatic activity. Benjamin netanyahu, holding his eighth meeting with president biden. We have the french president and the dutch Prime Minister coming today, as well. They will talk about the humanitarian situation in the gaza strip. How to get more aid to the palestinians in the gaza strip. And discussing ways on how to get more hostages released. We saw two Israeli Americans released by hamas over the weekend. Theres some 200plus people being held hostage by hamas that were abducted on october 7th. That will be a point of discussion. And netanyahu will update them on the security operation. Reporter u. S. President joe biden is asking israel to delay the Ground Incursion in gaza so more can be done. Any sign that can happen . And how much influence does the u. S. Have on this issue . Reporter the u. S. Has more influence on israel than any other one. Weve seen things being delayed. President bidens presence in israel, would have been delayed. Israel would never go in when the president was on town. He said these are decisions that israel has to make. President biden said, i am talking to the israelis. Israel has denied that the United States asked it from going in on the ground. Weve been expecting this for a couple of days now. Perhaps its changing Facts On The Ground or the additional intelligence that israelis are getting, for the whereabouts of other hostages and bodies and hamas Infrastructure On Assets and below the ground. Delays have clearly happened. The u. S. Is pressing for israel to delay to get humanitarian aid in. Israel says thats not the case. We expect the Ground Invasion to happen. Its a question of when rather than if. Were on the kcrisp of it now. But the israelis not giving much away. Thanks to Elliot Gotkine in london. The situation in gaza has become a catastrophe. Palestinian Officials Say more than 4,600 people have been killed in gaza since the war started. Among them, more than 1,000 women and nearly 2,000 children. Cnns scott mclean has more on the enclave. A warning that his report contains graphic images. Reporter those who arrive at the hospital in central gaza alive are the lucky ones. There were five air strikes near the hospital. This video, shows the smoke from one nearby. Some 110 bodies were brought here overnight. And this morning, one medical source tells cnn, the morgue is full. The rest of the bodies are out in sheets in the hot of the day. Residents try to find their loved ones. Finding them confirms their worst fears. Inside the hospital, children including a toddler are among the dead. Several of the victims were found with names written in arabic on their legs. A common marking, as parents try to make identification easier if they are their kids are killed. This hospital is located outside of the area of northern gaza, that israel is trying to get civilians to evacuate. On saturday, the idf dropped leaflets that said everyone who chose not to evacuate, might be considered as a partner for the terrorist organization. In a statement, the idf confirmed it dropped the leaflets but has no intention of considering those that have evacuated as a member of the terrorist group. Even though who have managed to avoid the bombs are not out of danger. The trickle of aid, 20 trucks, allowed to cross the Border Crossing on saturday. Thats a tiny fraction of what is needed. 20 trucks to gaza will not change much. Gaza needs at least 500 trucks daily for fuel, food, medicines and water. For 14 days, gaza got nothing. And its immediate need now is 7,000 trucks. Reporter images show trucks on the border and dozens more down the road unable to get in. Aid groups say the death toll could skyrocket because of disease and hospitals that are overwhelmed and undersupplied. This shopkeeper is keeping the store open by candlelight. The shelves are bare. The World Food Program says the shortage of supplies is pushing gaza to edge of catastrophe. Idf says it killed dozens of shifts overnight. But vows that they will increase over a suspected ground operation. Conditions for the people of gaza worsen by the hour. The director of external relations and communications with Yinlsunited Nations Relief Work Agencies for Palestinian Refugees. She joins me from amman in jordan. Thank you for being with us. Thank you, good morning. Your organization is sheltering hundreds of thousands of palestinians who have been displaced by this war. What is the situation right now . Some of the humanitarian aid has eventually arrived in gaza, just a fraction of whats needed, though. Yes. Scott said it very well. Its a trickle. Over the last two days, two convoys of humanitarian assistance managed to go into gaza. Were talking about 20 trucks, the day before yesterday, and 14 trucks overnight this morning. However, these trucks really only contain a fraction of what is needed, given the immense humanitarian needs, particularly amongst the 400,000 people displaced in schools, that have become shelters. These are usually the schools that the Palestinian Refugees runs and where it hosts little girls and boys. These are overcrowded shelters with no privacy, no locks. One toilet for several hundred people. The situation is dire. 20 and 14 trucks is a welcome gesture. As a reminder, before the conflict, over 100 trucks of humanitarian aid and fuel used to come in. And here, i insist on the fuel. No fuel has come into gaza for the last two weeks. Without fuel, its not possible to distribute assistance. Or to power the plants and get clean drinking water. Or to Power Hospitals and the lifesaving machines. Youve just shown how the Health System is on the brink of collapse. We need fuel. Thats very urgent. As urgent as water and food. And the idf is not allowing fuel in. Its concerned that hamas will take it as it has in the past. I wanted to ask you when you expect more humanitarian aid to get into the gaza. And whats the process involved in rationing out what is available until more supplies enter the wartorn region . Its a strict rationing. Its counting the minimum required calories of person per day for survival. Thats how dire it is and how small, little, access to humanitarian assistance is. Were counting on unimpeded trucks into gaza. The trucks have to contain fuel, water, food and urgently needed medical supplies. And the flow has to be a big flow. Not just a trickle of tens trucks a day. What is happening in the hospitals . Given that gaza is cutting off supplies that would run the generators . The situation is extremely difficult. What were hearing from our partners in the Health Sector, other than working around the clock to attend to the wounded, the supplies are extremely low. Including hygiene supplies. Imagine a hospital that cannot be clean because theres no hygiene supplies. This is not only a major Health Situation to those that are wounded in air strikes. Its a major risk for a Public Health crisis, if we cant have clean water for the hospitals and not able to clean the hospitals. Hospitals are run by Health Sectors and agencies support the Health Sector by bringing in medical supplies and medicines, even insulin or antibiotics. And mostly by advocating for fuel to come into gaza to generate electricity. Thanks for joining us. Really appreciate you chatting with us about the dire situation in gaza. Still to come, republicans in the u. S. House cant get their act together. Ill talk to Jessica Levinson about the partys struggle to elect a speaker of the house. Back in a moment. Welcome back, everyone. Im rosemary church. In washington, nine republicans have entered the highstakes race for speaker of House Of Representatives. They will make their case before the republican conference later today after jim jordan tried to win the spot three times this past week. The house has been paralyzed for three weeks now, that ousted speaker Kevin Mccarthy calls embarrassing. With such a crowded field, its unclear if any of the nine candidates will secure the 217 voted needed to win the speakership. One standout is tom emmer, who is emdndorsed by kechbvin mccar. That may end up harming his chances. Joining us to discuss all of this is Law Professor at Loyola Law School in los angeles. And host of The Passing Judgment podcast. Good to have you with us. Good to be here. Nine republicans have joined the race after jim jordan failed to get support and dropped out of the race. How will this play out . And who will likely get sufficient support if thats possible . I dont know if any of the nine or 217 have to vote for that person for sure. I think the house is in chaos. Weve never had a situation where the house is without a speaker for three weeks because the speaker himself was ousted by his party and the next two in line could not garner the votes needed. Who is going to get this job . The person that can. And save to all of the factions with the Republican Party were going to lose in 2024 if we dont elect somebody. We need to do things like vote on a budget. Keep the government functioning. Our government is based on three branches. And half of one of the branches isnt functioning at all. Thats a problem. Republicans will vote on the floor tuesday. I dont know if theyll succeed in that. Thats the plan. The house remains paralyzed and cannot pass legislation on israels war on gaza and russias war on ukraine. How likely is it that they will get those done in time for parts of the world and a looming government shutdown. Theres so much at stake while the gop dithers. Theres never a good time for the House Of Representatives to grind to a halt. This is a particularly precarious time as you outlined. Theres serious issues with respect to foreign policy. The ukraine crisis and the crisis in the middle east. And we need to pass a bill to keep the government open, to keep it functioning. We know what happens if our federal government shuts down. That would be a problem for many americans. That is not an abstract concept. That would have dire impacts. Who is it going to be . And how would the Person Garner support . The person would have to explain that it not only looks like House Republicans are in chaos but it will look like this to the voters. They will have to make compromises. I think the person will have to be Strong Enough not to make promises that he or she cannot keep. That was part of Kevin Mccarthys downfall, he made so many promises to many people. They were competing and conflicting. He could not make everybody happy. What role and should the democrats play in this process to get a speaker . Only in an extremely rare situation, and rarer than the one were seeing now, which i understand is hard for people watching to imagine. Only extremely rare situation would enough republicans join with democrats. Such that democrats have an active role in this and pick a democrat to lead the house, like hakeem jeffries. I think republicans would say we would rather have a republican that a number of us dont support than to have a democrat. If House Republicans cant pick one of their own party, thats a flag of defeat to themselves and to their voters. It is. What is likely the political blowback for republican indecision on this effort to find a speaker . If it happened a few days back, it might be forgotten. But it dragged on and on at a critical time for the world, in pact. Will voters remember this in 2024 . I think they will remember this is a particularly dark moment for us. Our system of government is based on the idea that we have two parties that need to work with each over and compromise. It is a public good. We can talk about how we elect our officials. How we choose them in primary voters. They have to go to work and do their jobs. Dont get to oust somebody and say were rudderless and well stagnate until we can pick somebody. A lot of people are shaking their heads, even people that want a conservative agenda are not looking at that. They are not seeing the majority voted in. Jessica levinson. You are not ours. We dont own you. Thank you for being with us. Israeli officials are urging more officials on the border. Plus, a memorial held for a Synagogue Leader stabbed to death. Questions are swirling why she was killed. The latest on the investigation. The power goes out and we still have wifi to do our homework. And thats a good thing . Great in my book who are you . No power . No problem. Introducing stormready wifi. Now you can stay reliably connected through Power Outages with unlimited cellular data and up to 4 hours of battery backup to keep you online. Only from xfinity. Home of the xfinity 10g network. Welcome back, everyone. Israel Defense Forces are bombarding hamas targets in gaza and engaged in skirmishes in the territory on sunday. All this ahead of a potential military incursion. Sorlss say the white house is urging israel to delay any Ground Assault in order to allow for more possible Hostage Releases and for more humanitarian aid to enter gaza. Joe biden spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone and con agreed to continue aid to gaza. Aid groups say the humanitarian situation remains dire. Hezbollah militants are targeting forces from across the northern border with lebanon. And israel is responding with tank, drone own artillery attacks. Israeli Officials Say they will fund the evacuation of 14 areas at the border. Evan chance brings us a report from the scene. Reporter its quiet in northern israel. Thats mainly because the vast popularity has gone. Theyve been evacuated. Thats true of towns across the israeli border. Theres been on order for civilians to leave, because of growing attacks from Southern Lebanon where hamas controls the territory. Militant groups operate there, as well. With, as you say, Drone Attacks taking place, and drone flights taking place across israel from lebanese territory. And antitank missiles being fired d at israeli installation along the border. Theres infiltrations into israel. Israelis have responded in k