Tonight, Israeli warplanes and tanks pushing further into Gaza as tensions escalate in the Middle East and an American warship takes down drones launched by Iran-backed rebels.

What it all means? Here are tonight's headlines.

Israel expands its ground assault into southern Gaza as aid groups warned civilians are running out of places to flee.

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Good evening and thank you for being with us.

We begin tonight with the dramatic escalation in Gaza as Israel and Hamas engage in some of the most intense fighting since the beginning of the war.

And that fighting is taking place in southern Gaza, specifically around Kan Yunus, the city where Israel reportedly believes

the remaining hostages are being held. It's been four days since that ceasefire ended that allowed

nearly 100 women and children to be released. And tonight, the State Department says one of the

reasons Hamas chose to end the truce and not release all the hostages is because the group

doesn't want the women

to talk about what is happening to them while in custody.

Hundreds of protesters rally today outside the United Nations, accusing its leadership

of failing women. The UN did hold a special session to raise awareness about the use of

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