Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that the US would deploy numerous military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support. Washington believes that Hamas’ most recent attack aimed to sabotage a potential normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
US send military ships to Israel: On Saturday, Israeli communities became the scene of a bloodiest day in decades as Hamas fighters rampaged over the country. On Sunday, Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes, killing hundreds of people on both sides, according to reports. A significant new war in the Middle East could break out as a result of the spiralling bloodshed.
According to a US memo, at least three Americans were among those slain, CNN reported on Sunday.
US State Secretary Antony Blinken previously told CNN that Washington had noted allegations of a number of Americans being killed and abducted and was seeking to confirm the specifics and numbers.
According to reports, several Americans died. We’re putting forth extra effort to confirm that,” he stated.
According to Austin, the US will also give Israel ammunition, and its security assistance will start on Sunday. Further, According to him, the Pentagon would also send fighter jets to the area.
“US Takes Action: President Biden Assures Support for Israel, Carrier Strike Group Moves Closer, and Ongoing Situation in Gaza”
According to the White House, US president Joe Biden informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that more support for the IDF was on the way to Israel and would arrive in the following days. Additionally, Israeli president Isaac Herzog and US vice president Kamala Harris spoke over the phone.
Austin claimed that he gave the order to move a carrier strike group, which consists of the Ford carrier and supporting ships, closer to Israel.
In a statement, he added, “I have ordered the movement of the USS Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean.”
According to Blinken, most of Israel experienced a day of relative calm on Sunday, but Gaza, a Palestinian territory that Israel has blockaded, saw intense fighting. Youth groups have been protesting there for weeks over long-standing issues related to the Israeli military occupation, the Palestinian national cause, and protracted economic strife.
Although he acknowledged the long-standing relations between Iran and Hamas, which rules Gaza, he continued by saying that the US had not yet discovered any evidence that Iran was responsible for the most recent incident in Israel.