On the humanitarian front, aid shipments to Gaza by sea have been halted after a new U.S.-made pier broke apart in rough seas. The temporary $320 million pier had only become operational less than two weeks ago. It is expected to take at least a week to fix.

In other news from the region, former Republican presidential candidate and ambassador Nikki Haley visited Israel on Tuesday and was photographed signing an Israeli artillery shell. She wrote the words “Finish Them!”