Israel Escalates Hamas Offensive; U.S. Backs Israel’s Self-defense vs Hezbollah

1) Israel to intensify its military offensive versus Hamas – with the aim of pressuring the Palestinian terror group to release all hostages. 2) The United States stresses its support for Israel’s right to self-defense – against terror groups launching rockets against its civilian communities. 3) U.S. Central Commands continues to strike at the Iranian-proxy Ansar-Allah, which is dominated by the Houthi tribe in Yemen.