we want to begin our coverage with deborah patta reporting from east jerusalem. >> reporter: they camen their thousands, chanting "now, now." israelis demanding the immediate release of the nearly 240 loved ones abducted by hamas on october 7th. a reminder when it comes to pain, there are no winners, after more than five weeks of war. in gaza city, street-to-street battles around several hospitals, including the largest al shifa, now a frontline. doctors and nurses work in torch light in a health system that is on its knees. they came to save lives, but fear that, together with their patients, they could die here. dr. abade sent out this desolate message. >> the situation is very, very bad. we are nearly sure we are alone now. no one can hear us. >> reporter: medical staff once guarantees that around the 600 patients inside can be safely evacuated. the israeli military has kept up its drumbeat of accusations. hamas, it says, is using the hospital as an operating base, a charge the group denies. palestinians continue to flee southward, but it is a perilous journey. my son was shot dead