Gaza Crisis: Israel's Warning of a Prolonged War with Hamas

The US Marine rapid response force is moving closer to the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid concerns of the Israel-Hamas war escalating into a regional conflict, with the Marine unit expected to be closer to Lebanon and Israel. Meanwhile, video footage shows Hamas launching a weaponized drone from a residential building in Gaza during an attack. The cousin of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas called for an end to military action in Gaza to avoid harm to the hostages, as families of hostages in Israel demand their immediate release. Civilians fleeing Israel's offensive in northern Gaza are struggling to find safe places to stay, while Israeli airstrikes have caused extensive damage to hospitals and aid organizations report looting of supplies, highlighting the growing hunger and desperation in Gaza. Israeli fighter jets also struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in response to shelling toward northern Israel.