"Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: Updates on Ground Offensive and Aid Deliveries"

The International Criminal Court has ongoing investigations into alleged war crimes in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, while Jordan has requested the US to deploy Patriot air defense systems to bolster its border defense. The International Committee of the Red Cross has sent additional aid trucks to Gaza, and an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council will be held to demand a humanitarian pause in the fighting. The Palestinian Authority will not return to governing Gaza without a comprehensive agreement that includes the West Bank, and Israel has protested Russia's hosting of a Hamas delegation. In Russia's Dagestan region, a mob stormed an airport in search of Jewish passengers. President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Egyptian President al-Sisi, emphasizing the need to protect civilians and establish a Palestinian state. UN warehouses in Gaza were broken into by residents in a sign of desperation, and Médecins Sans Frontières sent medical supplies to Gaza. Save the Children reported a high number of child casualties in Gaza, and staff from Columbia University and Barnard College expressed solidarity with Palestine in an open letter.