The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has led to a potential ground operation in Gaza by Israel. The Israeli military has conducted overnight missions using tanks in northern Gaza. Western allies have warned Israel about the potential risk of a trap in Gaza. Turkish President Erdogan criticized Israel's strikes on Gaza and the international community's silence. Iraqi demonstrators have obstructed oil tanker trucks to prevent Iraqi oil from being exported to nations that have peace agreements with Israel. The S&P 500 Index futures indicated a 0.2% decrease, while the Nasdaq 100 showed a flat start. The Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (UUP) experienced a slight uptick of 0.2%, and the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) fell 0.2%.