TODAY 8a: Israel expands ground war in Gaza. Liz Cheney on TODAY. Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali on TODAY. Kenan Thompson on TODAY.

<p>The latest on the Israel – Hamas war with Israeli military forces expanding their offense across Gaza. Also, Savannah Guthrie sits down with Liz Cheney live ahead of the release of her new book “Oath and Honor – A Memoir and a Warning.” Plus, Hoda Kotb is with Mahershala Ali and Julia Roberts to discuss their new film “Leave the World Behind.” And, Kenan Thompson live in studio 1a to talk about his new memoir “When I was Your Age – Life Lessons, Funny Stories, and Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown.” </p>