Morning Update: Israel conducts ‘large-scale strike’ on Gaza as Blinken heads to region

News Snapshot:

Good morning, Israel’s military said it was conducting a “large-scale strike” on targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza today, but gave no details as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region to meet leaders on both sides of the conflict. Israeli jets have pounded Gazan targets for days in retribution for a weekend attack by Hamas militants who breached the border fence enclosing the enclave and rampaged through towns and villages, killing 1,300 people, injuring over 2,700, and taking scores of hostages, the Israeli military said. Eyewitnesses reported Israeli aircraft heavily bombarding the Palestinian territory and authorities...