The Israel Defense Forces conduct an operation inside Gaza’s largest hospital after accusing Hamas of running a command center underneath it, and using the civilians above as human shields. Plus, there’s new hope for those held by Hamas, with President Biden saying he believes a deal to release hostages is “going to happen”. And, Biden is set to have a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in California. The goal, to keep tensions over trade, war and surveillance from getting any worse. Also this morning: Biden blasts Trump for calling his enemies “vermin”, comparing the remark to Nazi rhetoric, and internal GOP tensions hit peak, with punching claims and threats. For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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