Amid escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip following a major Hamas attack, the Israeli army revealed on Thursday that it has unleashed roughly 4,000 tonnes of explosives, deploying around 6,000 bombs since the weekend assault.
Israeli airstrikes have flattened homes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel are persisting for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict.
The Senate Armed Services Committee, on a strong, bipartisan 23-3 vote, has sent to the full Senate its version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that sets policy for the Department of Defense.
The Israel-Palestine conflict has resulted in collateral damage in both Israel and Gaza, with the military capabilities of Hamas becoming increasingly questionable.
