
A convoy of Israeli tanks is deployed at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip on September 16, 2025. Israel launched its ground assault on Gaza City before dawn on September 16. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Israel says a new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make a push to takeover and occupy Gaza City. We get an update on the offensive. And for the first time a U.N. panel has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, we’ll hear from the head of commission that came to that finding.
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