This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. Well, the death toll from the hamas attacks has jumped to more than 1200 as israel steps up its punishing retaliation in gaza. The Palestinian Health ministry now says at least 950 people have been killed by israeli air strikes with more than 5,000 injured. Weve seen huge explosions within the past few hours. Its not clear what the target was in this instance, but in other areas, the idf says it has destroyed hamas systems that detect aircraft, as well as an underground tunnel, and a weapons storage facility. Israels military also says it hit naval targets, including docks used by hamas to launch attacks on the israeli coastline. The hamascontrolled government in gaza is warning that electricity will stop within hours, limiting the ability to provide the most basic services. Meanwhile, i
the federal judge donald trump s interference case is pressing pause as a federal appeals case is pressing pause. he said he would and now he is not, and now when he said he would testify now says he will not. today, that defamation trial continues. and just where iat impeachment trial is going next against president biden and how the white house is going to respond. i m john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan, and this is cnn news central. a federal judge has hit the brakes on the donald trump 2020 interference case, because she is not sure if the president has immuni immunity, and this could push back the march 2024 trial further, and further into the 2024 campaign territory. zachary cohen is joining us, and the trump team called it a huge win, but this is a judge looking at the realities here, and saying the appeals court needs to speak, and we know that jack smith has gone to the supreme court to get a decision as well. what more are you learning? yes, tha