News Wrap: Israeli forces raid main hospital in southern Gaza

Amna Nawaz:

In the day's other headlines: Israeli forces raided the main hospital in Southern Gaza a day after ordering thousands of refugees to leave the complex.

The target was Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. The Israelis said they had credible intelligence that they might find the remains of dead hostages.

Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Spokesperson, Israeli Defense Forces:

Because Hamas terrorists are likely hiding behind injured civilians inside Nasser Hospital right now and appear to have used the hospital to hide our hostages there too, the IDF is conducting a precise and limited operation inside Nasser Hospital.

Amna Nawaz:

The raid followed overnight shelling that left one hospital ward in chaos. One of the surgeons said one patient had been killed in the strikes.

Houthi fighters in Yemen fired on another British freighter today in the Gulf of Aden. A British security firm says the bulk carrier suffered minor damage. Yesterday, the U.S. military staged four strikes on Houthi sites inside Yemen. The group is aligned with Iran and says it's retaliating for Israel's offensive in Gaza.

In the war in Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine traded missile fire, adding to the civilian death toll. The Russians struck Kharkiv in the east, Zaporizhzhia in the south, Kyiv in the north, and Lviv in the west, and killed at least five people. And Moscow reported a Ukrainian missile hit a shopping center and a school stadium in Belgorod in Western Russia. At least six people died there.

The White House has confirmed that Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon. That comes after Republican Mike Turner, House Intelligence Committee chair, had warned of what he called a serious national security threat.

Today, John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, said the intelligence is still classified, but he did give some details.

John Kirby, NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications:

I can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing. This is not an active capability that's been deployed. And though Russia's pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone's safety.

Amna Nawaz:

Kremlin officials dismissed the reports as a malicious fabrication designed to get Congress to approve more aid for Ukraine.

Lawyers made closing arguments today in New York on whether officials from the National Rifle Association engaged in years of lavish spending. Former CEO Wayne LaPierre and three other NRA executives are accused of misspending millions of dollars on luxury trips, expensive gifts and meals. The state filed the charges as part of a civil lawsuit.

In Greece today, lawmakers legalized same-sex civil marriage, the first Orthodox Christian country to take that step. The center-right prime minister wrote the bill and addressed Parliament before the vote, followed by lawmakers who opposed it.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister (through interpreter):

It is something that our Constitution provides for. It is something that our system of government requires. People who have been invisible will finally be made visible.

Dimitris Natsios, Niki Party Leader, Greece (through interpreter):

In the name of human dignity, in the name of respecting the sacred institution of marriage and the Greek Orthodox traditions, and in the name of protecting defenseless children, vote against this disgraceful bill.

Amna Nawaz:

The legislation also grants parental rights to same-sex couples with children.

A new effort is under way tonight to put the first privately owned lunar lander on the moon. Intuitive Machines of Houston launched its Odysseus spacecraft early today. That was on a SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Cape Canaveral. It's expected to attempt a moon landing next Thursday.

In economic news, Japan has now officially fallen into recession. That's after new data showed the country's economy contracted for a second straight quarter.

And on Wall Street, stocks moved higher as interest rates eased on the bond market. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 348 points to close at 38773. The Nasdaq rose 47 points. The S&P 500 added 29.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": the push for diversity at colleges and companies comes under siege; the state of Arizona becomes a model for mental health hot lines; and a new film documents how some of the greatest pop stars came together for one night in 1985 to make history.