You begin the day's other headlines in Gaza, where the U.N. says no aid has reached Palestinians

two days after Israel ended its three-month blockade. It comes as Israeli forces are pressing

ahead with a new military offensive deep into the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials say

a barrage of air assaults overnight into today killed at least 85 people, including

women and children. Israel says the strikes targeted Hamas command centers. International

allies, including British Prime Minister Kier Starmor, are growing increasingly critical

over Israel's actions.

And I want to put on record today that we're horrified by the escalation from Israel.

The recent announcement that Israel will allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza, a basic quantity,

is totally and utterly inadequate.

The British government today suspended free trade talks with Israel

and hit settlers in the West Bank with new sanctions.

France and Canada have also voiced concerns about what they called Israel's egregious

actions in Gaza and have threatened to take action as well.

Instability in the Middle East was just one of the topic

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tackled today

and a pair of hearings on Capitol Hill.

In his first testimony before his former Senate colleagues,

Rubio defended the Trump administration's policies on Ukraine, foreign aid,

and refugee admissions.

And he warned that Syria could soon fall back into civil war.

Frankly, the transitional authority, given the challenges they're facing, are maybe weeks,

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