Israel takes first steps in new offensive against Hamas in Gaza

>>> EXPANDING ITS WAR AGAINST HAMAS INSIDE OF GAZA WITH. WAR AGAINST HAMAS INSIDE OF GAZA WITH THE MAJOR OFFENSIVE. INSIDE OF GAZA WITH THE MAJOR OFFENSIVE IN GAZA'S LARGEST. IN GAZA'S LARGEST CITY. HERE'S'S ANDREA. CITY. HERE'S ANDREA MITCHELL. HERE'S ANDNDREA MITCHELL. >> Reporter: MITCHELL. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A DESPERATE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A DESPERATE SCRAMBLE IN GAZA. TONIGHT, A DESPERATE SCRAMBLE IN GAZA. 23-YEAR-R-OLD SAJA. 23-YEAR-OLD SAJA HAMMED A. YOU CAN ONLY SEE HER HEAD. HAMMED A. YOU CAN ONLY SEE HER HEAD HAS SHE'S TRAPPED BY. ONLY SEE HER HEAD HAS SHE'S TRAPPED BY CONCRETE AND STEEL. HAS SHE'S TRAPPED BYBY CONCRETE AND STEEL. FINALLY PUBBED FROM. CONCRETE AND STEEL. FINALLY PUBBED FROM THE RUBBLELE ALIVE. FINALLLLY PUBBED FROM THE RUBBLE ALIVE. AS ISRAEL STARTED. THTHE RUBBLE ALIVE. AS ISRAEL STARTED EXPANDING ITS WAR. EXPANDING ITS WAR AGAINST HAMAS CALLING UP 60,00000. AGAINST HAMAS CALLING UP 60,000 RESERVES AND. RESERVES AND EXTENDING THE TOWER OF 20,000 ALREADY ON. EXTENDING THE TOWER OF 20,000 ALREADADY ON ACTIVE DUTY TO TAKE. OF 20,000 ALREADY ONON ACTIVE DUTY TO TAKE CONTROL OF GAZA.

ACTIVE DUTY TO TAKE CONTROL OF GAZA CITY. CONTROROL OF GAZA CITY. HOME TO A MILLION. HOME TO A MILLION PEOPLE. . A CONTROVERSIAL. PEOPLE. A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION BY PRIME. DECISION BY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, H HIS. MINISTERER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, HIS OFFICE SAYS FOR THE. OFFICE SAYS FOR THE DEFEAT OF HAMAS. BUT OPPOSED BY. DEFEAT OF HAMAS. BUT OPPOSED BY FAMILIES OF HAMAS. BUT OPPOSED BY FAMILIES OF HAMAS HOSTAGES. FAMILIESES OF HAMAS HOSTAGES. TODAY, CALLING FOR. TODAY, CALLING FOR ISRAEL TO ACCEPT HAMAS' NEW OFFER O OF. ISRAEL TO ACCEPT HAMAS' NEW OFFER OF A 60 DAY CEASE-FIRE. HAMAS' NEW OFFER OF A 60 DAY CEASE-FIRE AND THE RERELEASE OF. A 60 DAY CEASE-FIRE AND THE E RELEASE OF TEN OF THE 20. AND THE RELEASE OF TEN OF THE 20 SURVIVING ISRAELI. SURVIVING ISRAELI HOSTAGES. BUT HAMAMAS STILL. BUT HAMAS STILL REFUSING TO RELEASE THEM ALL AT T ONCE. REFUSING TO RELEASE THEM ALL AT ONCECE WHICH ISRAEL AND. THEM ALL AT ONCE WHICH ISRAEL AND PRESIDENT TRTRUMP ARE. PRESIDENT TRUMP ARE CALLING FOR.R. >> HE WANTS ALL THE. CALLING FOR. >> HE WANTS ALL THE HOSTAGES BACK AND. >> HE WANTS ALL THE HOHOSTAGES BACK AND THAT'S THE POSITION.

THAT'S THE POSITION THAT WE E HAVE. WE WANT ALL THE. THAT WE HAVE. WE WANT ALL THE HOSTAGES BACK. HOSTAGES BACK. >> Reporter: IN A NATIONWIDE STRIKE, NATIONWIDE STRIKE, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF. HUNDREDS OF F THOUSANDS OF ISRAELIS MARCHED. THOUSANDS OF ISISRAELIS MARCHED AGAINST THE WAR ON. AGAINST THE WAR ON SUNDAY. THE HEAD OF THE ARMY. SUNDAY. THE HEAD OF THE ARMY IS ALSO OPPOSED. THE HEAD OF THE ARMY IS ALSO OPPOSESED. ARGUING MORE. IS ALSO OPPOSED. ARGUING MORE FIGHTING COULD. ARGUING MORE FIGHTING COULD ENDANGER SURVIVING. FIGHTING COULD ENDANGER SURVIVING HOSTAGES. HOSTAGES. CONCERNS ECHOED BY AMERICAN H HOSTAGE. AMERICAN HOSTAGE MOTHER WHOSE SON WASAS KILLED DURING THE. MOTHER WHOSE S SON WAS KILLED DURING THE HAMAS TERROR ATTACKS. KILLED DURING THE HAMAS TERROR ATTACKS ON OCTOBERER 7th. HAMAMAS TERROR ATTACKS ON OCTOBER 7th. >> WE HAVE ALREADY. ON OCTOBER 7th. >> WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN WHAT HAMAS. >> WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN WHAT HAMAS DODOES. E. DOES. THEY WON'T HESITATE TO EXECUTE T THE. THEY WON'T HESITATE TO EXECUTE THE HOSTAGES.