"Pentagon Briefing: Israel Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza - Live Coverage"

The Pentagon holds a briefing as Israel claims to have struck Hamas targets in Gaza. The number of rocket and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria has risen to 27, with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging Congress to immediately send major aid to Israel and Ukraine. However, the administration's $105 billion emergency aid request has faced obstacles, with bipartisan support in the Senate but a proposal in the House to focus on aid for Israel alone.