Israel-Gaza updates: 22, including 18 children, reported dead in Rafah strikes

Congressional members from both sides of the aisle are out in full force expressing their full support for Israel and its right to defend itself from strikes by Iran.

Republicans are also calling on President Joe Biden to do more to assist Israel and to get tougher on Iran.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in a particularly strongly-worded statement, called on the administration to "lead an international effort to impose sufficient costs on Tehran to compel an end to its aggression and terror, both on Israeli soil and -- as demonstrated with today’s IRGC assault on a commercial shipping vessel -- around the region."

Congress has not yet approved additional aid to Israel specific to the escalating conflict in the region since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

The Senate approved billions in aid for Israel as part of its national defense supplemental, including aid for Ukraine. The House has not taken it up, and House Speaker Mike Johnson has instead said he's working on crafting yet-to-be-announced modifications to that package.

In a statement Saturday night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the House will "move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable."

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin and John Parkinson

A senior administration official confirmed to ABC News President Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are planning to speak Saturday evening.

President Biden is currently back in the Situation Room in a follow-up meeting with his national security team. The first meeting they had this afternoon in lasted for approximately two hours.

The official said they could reconvene the meetings again later tonight.
-ABC News' Selina Wang

A "small number" of Iran's surface-to-surface missiles landed in Israeli territory early Sunday morning, Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari said.

One missile hit an IDF base in the south and a female child was injured.

Hagari said the Israeli Air Force has intercepted more than 10 cruise missiles outside of the country's territory. Over 200 missiles and UAVs (drones) were launched from Iran, he said.

The IAF remains in the air.

Meanwhile, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that U.S. forces in the Middle East had intercepted and shot down "a few dozen" Iranian objects headed toward Israel.

Additionally, a U.S. defense official confirms Iran has fired both cruise and ballistic missiles

-ABC News' Will Gretsky and Luis Martinez

Britain's Defense Minister Grant Shapps said early Sunday morning local time that the U.K. is deploying "additional Royal Air Force" aircraft following Iran's attack on Israel.

"I have authorised the deployment of additional Royal Air Force assets. The RAF jets and air refuelling tankers will bolster our existing Operation Shader – the UK’s existing counter-Daesh operation in Iraq and Syria," Shapps' statement read. "In addition, these jets will intercept any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions, as required."

Following the news of the RAF deployment, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement he "condemns in the strongest terms" Iran's attack on Israel.

"Iran has once again demonstrated that it is intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard," his statement read. "The UK will continue to stand up for Israel’s security and that all of our regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq.

"Alongside our allies, we are urgently working to stabilize the situation and prevent further escalation. No one wants to see more bloodshed."

-ABC News' Luis Martinez