Israel-Hamas war live updates: Second aid convoy in Gaza; U.S. braces for escalation in Middle East

A second convoy of aid vans entered Gaza by the Rafah crossing from Egypt late Sunday, providing solely a small fraction of the aid wanted but additionally a “glimmer of hope,” United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed throughout a telephone name Sunday that there could be a “continued flow of this critical assistance,” according to the White House. As tensions rise in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a “likelihood of escalation by Iranian proxies” in opposition to U.S. forces and stated that the United States is “taking steps to make sure we can effectively defend our people.” The Pentagon has despatched two plane carriers and about 2,000 Marines to the japanese Mediterranean to discourage Iran or Hezbollah from becoming a member of the battle.