airstrikes
Two U.S. officials spoke anonymously to The Associated Press to discuss an operation that hadn’t yet been publicly announced.
The assault began Thursday evening. HuffPost first reported that the Biden administration had conveyed its decision to Congress earlier in the day.
Israeli strikes have pounded Gaza City as ground forces battle Hamas militants near its largest hospital.
Journalist Wael Dahdouh lost his wife, son, daughter and grandson in an attack on a refugee camp in the Palestinian territory.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The U.S. military did not identify the targets nor offer any casualty figures from the strikes.
A second strike, targeting a telecommunications building, killed at least three children and knocked the internet offline.
The Palestinian American congresswoman said the president must do more to protect civilians. At least 218 Palestinians have died so far in Israeli attacks.
Israelis and Palestinians are in the midst of an intensifying conflict.
Soleimani was one of the most powerful figures in the Mideast. The U.S. confirmed it targeted the general in a monumental escalation toward Iran.
Afghan and international forces killed more than 700 civilians in the first six months of the year.