The U.S. is ramping up its military presence in the Middle East by deploying additional defensive resources as concerns grow.

Rep. Bush has been an outspoken critic of Israel throughout her time in Congress.

The Hamas terrorist group has promoted the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel to be its new leader.

Jewish Republicans expressed outrage after Harris did not select Gov. Shapiro, a Jewish man, to be her running mate.

The representative lost her seat to prosecutor Wesley Bell, who was supported in part by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

It is also likely to provoke Israel, which has put him at the top of its kill list after the Oct. 7 attack.

The United Nations said Monday it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees after an internal investigation.

Israeli attacks in Gaza have not let up, including an air strike at a school being used as a shelter.