And responses you mentioned there. But in response to i should say, that is really air strike in damascus that killed multiple top iranian commanders. Now, the us and israeli governments have been on high alert. Theyve also been in close touch and knowing that this could happen and going so far as to say that they see it as quote, inevitable. Now, were not clear on how this attack would unfold nor when it would happen exactly. But officials and dissipate that it would target us or israeli assets in the middle east. And so Senate Majority leader chuck schumer, making clear that the us is preparing for any outcome care, take a listen i know the president and his team are working hard to prevent escalation. And our bare to defend any attack and response with leave if necessary, tensions in the middle east are very high thats why we want to pass the National Security supplemental. Its critical. And we are all urging speaker johnson to put it on the floor of the house now according to officials, the worstcase scenario here would be a direct strike buyer ran on israel that could rapidly escalate an already tense region. The white house, of course, trying to avoid a broader regional conflict. Again, the Senate Leader are saying today that us though, is prepared for all possibilities all right. Priscilla alvarez. Thanks so much. And washington her were also following a Major Development in the war in gaza after months of intense fighting, israel says it is withdrawing its Ground Forces from the Southern City of khan yunis israel described the area as a major hamas stronghold, and were also learning that israels planned reopening of the Erez Border Crossings in the north of gaza is being delayed. It would have allowed for more aid to flow into gaza. And it all comes as israel marks, a grim milestone, it has been exactly six months today since hamas attacked the Gaza Ministry of health says more than 33,000 palestinians have been killed in the war. Nic robertson is in jerusalem for us, but wedeman and beirut nick, lets go to you first. What is it . Israel saying about that withdrawal from khan yunis the way that its framing it in the language that its using is intended to convey that this is a significant shift. The timing because important talks are again, trying to bridge that gap between hamas israel, over Hostage Release and ceasefire. So potentially it has significance, their significance of course, for the troops themselves whove been in khan yunis since december, and significant, of course, for the palestinians of khan yunis, who many of whom obviously fled and today had a chance to go back see some of the damaged. But the way the idf is fleeing this, they say it is marking, it is effectively more or marking and affective ending of Ground Operations in gaza in their current form . So this was a very big division. The 98th Division thats pulled out. We were on the border today. We saw strikes still going into khan yunis. We saw the dozens upon dozens of tanks and dozens upon dozens of armored fighting vehicles. Now out of gaza, parked up in their field, in the fields, troops were stripping equipment out of repairing them and the idf is saying that the troops now well get recuperation and preparation for their next operations and the idf is leaving very clearly the door open for an operation on that major place where Palestinians Living in the south of gaza rather, but theyre also saying theyre leaving significant forces in the north both of gaza, hundred and 62nd Division and an another brigade of tough Combat Troops there. So the message is clear. Theres a drawdown, but the war is not over. And i think weve got a sensor that from general herzi halevi, the army idf chief of staff, saying we still know that there are there are hamas commanders who are hiding out. And the clear implication is they will reach out and target them as the opportunity arises. All right. Nic robertson, thanks so much. Its going to bend wisdom. And now in beirut israel is also saying today that its preparing to move to attack posture from defense on the border with lebanon. Whats the interpretation of that . Well, this is a statement they came out from the Israeli Military in arabic, as well as in english, the english statement said . Just talks about readiness for the transition from defense to offense. The arabic version, however, as translated came out is its preparing to move from defense to attack. So thats set off alarm bells certainly here in lebanon now, over the last few days, weve had a series of developments that certainly indicate the tensions are rising yesterday, there were as many as ten hezbollah strikes on israeli positions and also yesterday hizballah was able to shoot down up hermes 19 is rarely drone in lebanese airspace. That is a very sophisticated drones that has the capacity to fire missiles as well as collect and relay information back to base. Also a few days ago, we heard that the Israeli Military has canceled all leaves for combat units and was recalling reservists for Air Defense Units as well. So certainly tensions rising and its not made any better by the fact that everyone is anticipating some form of iran in response to the attack on the iranian consulate, the Israeli Attack on the iranian consulate in damascus. Now the other your day, we did here the Secretary General of nasrallah, of hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah saying that the iranian response is habitable, but it will be in iran in response, not via any of the rons proxies are allies in the region that rica, all right. Ben wedeman, nic robertson, thanks to both of the appreciate it. All right. Lets bring in Aaron David Miller now hes a former state Department Middle east negotiator. And as Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment so good to see you. Lets focus on gaza. Whats happening there or not happening because israel says its withdrawing from khan yunis what do you believe is behind that if youre always initially may have deployed 100,000 forces for their Ground Campaign and i think theyve demobilized six significant number of reserves and now i think there are simply down shifting theyre making a virtue out of necessity. Im not sure. They would argue that theres a need for heavyduty Military Response using Ground Forces and comprehensive airstrikes. I think theres perhaps to a more selective use of Military Force to try to target senior leaders. Tried to hold to some degree the areas that they cleared and of course, to continue to look for intelligence with respect to where hamas Senior Leadership is hiding in almost certainly surrounding those leadership or the, uh, hundred and 34 hostages, 31 the israelis, i think believed were either killed on october 7, their bodies taken to gaza to trade or they guided died in captivity. So i think its significant so as sources sharing information with cnn a little bit more about the phone call that happened between President Biden and israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. And that biden said, there are some conditions youve going to have to do more to assist and help with the humanitarian need there. And now were hearing that the Erez Crossing, which was part of that conversation, apparently has not been reopened, i guess, as promised, at the time in which it was promised. What does this say about the cooperation or lack thereof, even after a conversation involving the president and the Prime Minister about anyone imposing any kind of conditions on israel. As a result of the humanitarian crisis, continuing to grow grow. And were i think the administration has certain metrics, opening Crossing Points is clearly one of those metrics score better coordination to say the least, to avoid that, a catastrophic attack by israeli drones against World Kitchen central on and the deaths of seven aid workers, you know, err is the Erez Crossing where it was never a Crossing Point to facilitate the movement of large amounts of material and trucks. It was viewed as a Crossing Point for palestinian aid workers. Excuse me, that was sitting workers working in israel. There was also a report today that 322 trucks need to confirm that went into gaza delivering humanitarian assistance, which is the largest single number of trucks entering gaza strip since october 7. So i think the administration has put mr. Netanyahu on probation. I do believe however, the president is not looking for a major fight, and i think hes given the israelis frankly a test they could easily pass this. This should have happened months ago. The Port Of Ashdod is only what, 15 to 20 miles north of gaza and has all the Screening Facilities necessary to accept screen humanitarian assistance, and then truck this stuff in Northern Gaza without the need to go the extra mile house to rafah or kerem shalom. The other two Crossing Points that are open. So i think the israelis, youre taking this seriously, but de trust but verify. And of course that called between Men Yahoo And Biden came after those seven aid workers were killed. And now listen to what jose andres soon as the head of the world central kitchen, what he said earlier today about the israeli strike that killed his seven colleagues obviously idf has a lot of questions to ask themselves. What is ugly . Are they there are they, they are really two bring home safely all those hostages that the are suffering of shorey, israel had the right to defend itself of show what happened to on october 7, two israeli something should never happen that was an atrocity what are your thoughts on his challenge i mean clearly, i mean three things. Number one, i think its a sad commentary to be sure that it took all of this time in the killing of seven aid workers and jose andres, he does extraordinary work of 500 million charity, but it took all this time to get the administrations attention and to bring necessary pressure against israel to surge, try to surge humanitarian us. Its in the gaza. You have to wonder who has power and influence thousands of palestinians suffered food insecurity. Now on the verge of catastrophic star so that it took jose andres to basically get the administrations attention. I think its a sad commentary. Im glad he did sad commentary. And what oh, we consider cool. We consider important and what we consider and look, the guy is obviously an enormous amount to an a distress. So understandable, dont agree with everything that he said, but clearly unbalanced. Hes doing remarkable things. Yeah, very powerful. All right. Aaron, david miller. Good to see you. Thanks thanks, ryan are sturdy ahead. 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