>> i don't know how he got away. they don't know how he got away. they're pissed off he got away. this guy left everybody in montana with one big puzzling mystery. where is david burgert. >> a humanitarian window, an israeli ceasefire set to begin in parts of gaza, but there are caveats. >> disgraceful, another attack on an u.n. shelter in gaza. >> we notified the israeli army no less than 33 times about the location of this school. >> and devastated. china sends in thousands of troops after an earthquake kills more than 380 people. >> and paying tribute. a look at one family that made

an extraordinary sacrifice during world war i. hello and thank you for joining us. >> a big welcome to our viewers around the world, including right here in the united states. a lot of big stories for us to tackle this hour. >> yes, and we are starting, as we have done so many days in the past few weeks, in the middle east. an israeli ceasefire is to begin next hour in parts of gaza. >> but there are questions. israel calls it a temporary truce for humanitarian purposes, but hamas has not agreed to it. it won't apply to areas where israeli soldiers are operating, such as rafa, the south of gaza. israel warns it will fight back and emphasizes its military operations in gaza will continue until its goals are met. >> the israeli ceasefire

declaration came hours after this, the shelling of a u.n.-run school that the palestinians say was being used as a shelter. at least nine people were killed. you can see the bedlam on the streets there. >> cnn john vause joins us now live in gaza city. another attack hits a place of rest for civilians, john. so much help is needed. >>. >> yeah, natalie, that is one of the reasons why hamas is not agreeing to this humanitarian window announced by the israelis. they say this is just an attempt by israel to try to divert attention from the attack on the u.n. school. what here hearing from the israeli military, they're saying, at the time there were three members of islamic ji had, they were on a motorcycle, traveling in the vicinity of the school, and then israel fired a missile. it's not entirely clear if they

killed those three members of:00 jihad, but according to authorities here and the u.n., at least nine people were killed inside the school, which was crammed. 3,000 people were sheltering there because of the ongoing fighting in rafa, the southern part of gaza. the problem for the palestinians, they say is that they have nowhere else to go, because the fighting in rafa continues. there's been a constant bombardment around that area for three days and it's continued overnight. that's the only area right now where israeli ground troops remain. elsewhere, in gaza, it seems that the israeli troops have redeployed, moved back to the borders. they are essentially pulling out, redeploying, moving into this new phase of the operation. now approximate israel declaring this seven-hour humanitarian window, there's some hope aid

vehicles will across from israel into gaza. hoping they can deliver temporary housing, because 10,000 homes have been destroyed. almost 500,000 palestinians have been displaced, according to the united nations. there's an urgent need for clean drinking water. we also need to get some repair done here to the palace sedatiosedatio -- the power station. no water pumps, the sewer system is out. also concern there could be an outbreak of disease. already reports of scabies and diarrhea in some of those u.n. shelters which are housing about 200,000 palestinians. overnight, the israeli operations continue with air strikes on what the israelis call terror targets. and hamas continues to fire those rockets from gaza into israel. natalie? >> and we continue to see the smoke rising over gaza city. john vause, thanks so much.

>> meantime, they've buried a soldier declared dead after first being reported captured. he was laid to rest. officials say he was killed in action on friday. later this hour, we'll go to jerusalem for a live report. now we turn to iraq, because isis militants have made sweeping gains in northern iraq, including the capture of the country's largest dam. on sunday they seized the mosul dam on the tig res river, the sunni-backed fighters could use it to flood nearby cities as a tactic to gain new territory. over the weekend, isis also took control of several towns and oil fields near iraq's kurdistan region. >> damaged roads are hampering operations in southwestern china, a day after a very powerful quake hit the area. the disaster zone is remote, it's also mountainous.

take a look at some of this footage. 2500 troops have been dispatched to help, but some villages are cut off. 381 people confirmed dead and more than 1,800 injured. we'll bring in our chief in beijing. we're about 24 hours into this disaster taking place. talk to me about the region, how difficult it is, for not just the troops, but the rescue personnel to reach those in need of help right now. >> errol, this region in southwest china is remote, mountainous, relatively underdeveloped and poor. although it's known for beautiful scenery and wonderful food, but it's also earthquake prone. it lies on a major earthquake fault in southwest china. if you recall its neighboring province suffered a massive

earthquake in 2008, killing 87,000 people. so this is also on that fault. that's why in recent weeks and months, yunnan has recorded minor earthquakes and this is the big one so far. frantic searches going on, but they are hampered by logistics, and the remoteness of this region. >> thousands were injured. thousands more have been displaced because so many homes have been damaged. what happens to these people? where can or will they go and how will they be cared for? >> they will be cared for because china has a very good disaster preparation and response system. at forefront, the chinese military, they have rushed thousands of soldiers to the worse-hit areas, some by trucks, some on foot, and many more are on their way.

they're using also military helicopters to reach those cutoff places, to send rescue operators, as well as relief goods, and to evacuate the injured survivors. they are also aided by this top-down government system. it's a three-layer system of government agencies which have resources and people trained for disasters like this. they are aided by the red cross, and other non-government organizations which are ready to send more volunteers and relief goods, such as tents, blankets, food and medicine. >> at the very least, help is on the way. our beijing bureau chief, thank you. >> we saw in the footage some of the better structures that were damaged. but a lot of the homes were made with mud and brick and they

didn't stand a chance in this disaster. still a very serious situation. >> a very impoverished area. we'll continue to follow the rescue and relief efforts. a child abandoned by an australian couple after they discovered he had down's syndrome. now activists are demanding the government speed up legal reform. >> also, an update on the first known ebola patient to be treated on u.s. soil. and making the ultimate sacrifice. world war i had an enormous impact on this british family. pn car insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to hold'em. ♪ ♪ know when to fold 'em. ♪ know when to walk away. ♪ know when to run. ♪ you never count your money, ♪ when you're sitting at the ta...♪

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today has been declared a day of prayer and reflection in sierra leone. this country's been hit hard by the ebola outbreak. a spokesperson says 750 soldiers and medical officials are being sent to bolster existing checkpoints and also make sure people in affected areas are complying with isolation requirements. >> sierra leone isn't alone. so far the outbreak in sierra leone, liberia, and guinea. it's believed to have infected 1,300 people. more than 729 have died since this outbreak.

according to reuters, some people in the capital became angry when health workers tried to bury people in their community. that was to protect people. the liberian stepped in and the bodies were eventually buried. o we sat down with the nation's president. >> it wouldn't have been contained until we -- people really got convinced that this was a serious business. >> absolutely. but i want to be absolutely clear, you stand by the actions taken by the liberian government in dealing with this, you feel your government did everything it could. >> very much so. to the extent that we believe this is far-reaching, that almost every county is under surveillance.

people are being provided, health care workers are being listened to. the measures they should have taken when it first started, are now being adhered to and that is really beginning to bring the situation under control. >> the vice president there. >> american officials say they're sending 50 experts to west africa to help combat the outbreak. the director from the center for disease control and ple vention say they believe they know huff to corral this outbreak. dr. kent brantly is improving, the first known person to be treated for ebola on american soil. the same plane that evacuated bra brantly left to bring a second patient back to the united states as well. sanjay gupta got a first-hand look at what's been set up inside that medical facility. >> keep in mind, this has never

happened in the united states, in the western hemisphere, where you have a patient with the ebola infection. so it's really a question of how prepared they are. also, what is the risk? and is it worth it? i talked to bruce ribner and asked him about it. >> people in atlanta are concerned. we get it, we know the risk is small, but it would be even smaller if these patients did not come here. if you don't have anything magical to provide, why take the risk at all? >> i think you've been in that part of the world, and you know the level of care that can be delivered. these are americans who went over there to supply a humanitarian mission of medical care for these individuals, and our feeling is that they deserve the best medical care to try and resolve this infection, that they can get. most of the medical care consists of supportive care, and our sense is, based on speaking

to providers in that part of the world, that given our training, given our knowledge, given our unit, we can supply the supportive care much better than can be supplied in their current environment. >> part of that best care involves a pretty non-descript room. you're looking at it there. this is the isolation area, physically separated from other patient areas. you can't tell by looking at these pictures, but it has certain things in the way that the air is filtered, keeping the patient safe, keeping people around the patient safe. family members who want to visit can get as close as one to two inches away, looking through a window. there's an ante-room where they change clothes and put on the spacesuits to keep them safe as well. dr. rib ner showed us what that would look like. these particular suits are

designed to be impermeable. not let any fluids in whatsoever. cover every square inch of the body. even a air humid fire recircumstance later that goes around the mask. all these protocols, safety measures, have never been implemented for a patient with ebola in the united states. so this would be a first for dr. rib ner, and a first really, for all of us. >> and they've been waiting many years to try to help people, if that were the case, that needed to be brought here. now they're doing it. so there are many fears, but many of those fears about ebola are unjustified. you can learn more about this deadly virus on our website at cnn.com. still a lot to come for you this hour, like this story. a baby abandoned by its biological parents, but loved by strangers. we'll tell you how it online fund is giving hope to a surrogate mothercaring f caring

rejected child.

>> welcome back, everyone. australia's prime minister is speaking out about a controversial industry in thailand, where you can hire people to have your baby for you. but this outrage comes after an australian couple hired a thai woman to welcome twins. later they abandoned one of the children when the boy was born with down's syndrome.

>> being born with a heart defect hasn't stopped this special little boy from capturing the love of perfect strangers. >> well he's recovering from hospital, his surrogate mother received a life-changing phone call. she's no longer facing crippling medical bills alone. >> translator: thank you so much. everyone is so generous. i can't say anything but thank you. >> reporter: his parents abandoned him, claiming his healthy sister. >> the family are delighted, maybe overwhelmeda the state they're in. >> 24 hours ago, the fund had raised $60,000. tonight it's doubled to 150,000.

>> i guess it illustrates some of the pitfalls involved in this particular business. it's a very, very sad story. >> she agreed to the surrogacy worth $12,000, but as a buddhist, she refused an abortion when the biological parents found out their son had down's syndrome. there's now a nervous wait for around 400 parents involved in similar pregnancies, as the thai surrogacy trade is investigated. >> cute little boy. last we checked, more than $200,000 had been raised to help the baby. for a better understanding of this case and the surrogacy systems, let's speak to the global director of families through surrogacy in australia. we appreciate you joining us. want to ask you first, is this case that we're hearing about in

thailand, is this an isolated story, or are there a lot of risks in programs like this? >> there are risks in programs when you're going with surrogacy overseas. it's a business that can have lots of complications along the way. this isn't the first time that a baby has been left behind. luckily, though, it's a very rare occurrence. the vast majority of families who engage do so because they're really desperate to have a child. so we don't want to see cases like this. the whole industry being closed down for the well intentioned parents. >> you say most work out, but this certainly illustrates the problems that can arise, moral problems, legal, financial. how do families go about choosing an agency?

are there a lot of dodgy agencies out there? >> yeah, look, it's a good question. families need to do their research, make sure they're choosing an accredited agency, by the government in the country they're engaging in. they need to visit that agency and look at its record. talk to parents that have used that agency before. it's very easy for some parents to make quick decisions based on desperation. babies are too important to do that. you need to be very clear about who you're engaging in and what their experience and reputation is in the area. >> and the reports are that this young surrogate mother didn't know until the seventh month of her pregnancy that the child had down syndrome, and that she hasn't even been paid in full for what she's supposed to be paid for birthing these two children. has the couple -- and we know that she says she forgives the australian couple and she's happy to have this child now,

but has the couple in australia been in touch with your organization? >> they haven't. the breaking news in australia, the couple has just been identified, and there are media camped outside their house at the moment. we'd like to ask for some privacy, but we assume they'll be talking to the media in the coming hours. >> oh, all right. well i'm certain we'll have that here on cnn. do we know what they were told about this child? the surrogate mother wasn't until the seventh month, and that there were complications. >> it's hard to believe that the intending parents were not told. every intending parent looks forward with bated breath to the scans of their growing babies. it's difficult to believe the scans weren't provided and they weren't informed of twin

pregnancies from a very early stage. >> we appreciate you talking with us and letting us know that the family will speak to the news media there in australia. sam, thank you very much. just remind our viewers in australia, commercial surrogacy is not allowed. that's why these families have to go to other countries. >> and that development, that the family has been identified, and got the media camped out at their house, that's a scary situation for them. after the break, we'll return to our top story. israel intends to implement a seven-hour humanitarian ceasefire, beginning next hour. and what will happen after that? straight ahead we'll go live to jerusalem and look at the israeli strategy in gaza. >> plus, with fighting intensifying in ukraine, nato looks to protect its members against potential russian interference. you're with cnn.

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welcome back to cnn newsroom this monday. >> here are the headlines. in about 30 minutes, israel plans to begin a seven-hour ceasefire in parts of gaza. hamas has not agreed to the temporary truce. the u.s. has used its strongest language yet to condemn what it calls a disgraceful attack very close to a united nations-run school in gaza. palestinian officials say nine people were killed. in yunnan province, china, rescue and relief efforts under way, but damaged roads are hampering the operation. 381 people are confirm dead, with more than 1,800 injured. >> the u.s. c