Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: Ground Invasion Imminent

The United States conducted airstrikes on Iranian facilities in eastern Syria in retaliation for attacks on American forces in the region, while sending more military resources to the Middle East to deter Iran and its proxies from escalating the Israel-Hamas war. Israel carried out targeted raids in Gaza as it remains divided on whether to invade the enclave, while the United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on a nonbinding resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening, with supplies of fuel, food, and water running low. Violence has also escalated in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with Palestinians killed and displaced, and an increase in Israeli settler attacks. The Kremlin defended its decision to host a delegation of Hamas officials in Moscow, and tensions are rising at the Lebanon-Israel border, with fears of a wider conflict.