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Hi there from CNN, I'm Krista Boe with the five things you need to know for Thursday, December 7th.

It's been two months since Hamas attacked Israel, and while a November truce saw nearly

a week of peace and hostages and prisoners released, death and

destruction have devastated Gaza. Israel's expanded its military operation to

include the south of the Gaza Strip, while video geolocated by CNN shows heavy gunfire at a refugee camp in northern

Gaza.

And multiple UN agencies warn of an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in the war-torn

enclave, with the Secretary General continuing a are going a full day and night without food consistently.

Tonight at sundown marks the start of Hanukkah.

CNN asked hundreds of Jews in the US and around the world

how the war has impacted how they celebrate the holiday this year.

One Baltimore resident said she's too afraid for her safety to hang decorations,

while a rabbi in Michigan said it's an opportunity to spread messages of hope and pride.

The U.S US is thinking about beefing up

protection for commercial ships around a vital Red Sea shipping route. Military

officials say they're in talks to potentially escort the ships

after a series of recent missile attacks

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