Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: Live Updates and U.S. Support

Israel has requested precision-guided bombs and additional interceptors for the Iron Dome from the US as the conflict with Hamas escalates into war. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting but took no action. Hamas claimed to have launched a major missile attack on Ashkelon and targeted Ben Gurion Airport, while explosions were heard in central Israel. At least 260 bodies were found at a music festival site near the Gaza-Israel border, and Islamic Jihad is holding at least 30 hostages. Three Americans have been killed, and over 400 Palestinians have been killed and 2,300 injured since Saturday. The Israeli ambassador called on the UN to condemn Hamas' war crimes.