In addition, the United States announced that it would send aircraft carrier battle groups to the waters near Israel, while countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany said they would provide Israel with the assistance it needed.
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USS Ford Carrier Strike Group Dispatch: The United States will send the USS Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean. Aircraft carrier battle groups typically include aircraft carriers, combat ships, patrol ships, and support ships, forming a formidable maritime force.
Support for Israel: This decision is intended to provide military support to Israel to help it maintain security and stability in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Providing a robust maritime presence can perform a variety of tasks when needed, including providing fire support, air defense protection, and maritime surveillance.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East escalates: Israel reports more than 1,100 deaths, and the number of victims in the Gaza Strip continues to rise
According to the Israeli public broadcaster and several other Israeli media outlets, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East has further escalated since the night of October 8, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,100 Israelis. Meanwhile, health authorities in the Palestinian Gaza Strip issued a statement saying at least 413 Israeli army raids had killed and 2,300 wounded.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, may have been motivated in part by its recent attacks on Israel to undermine the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. He noted that Hamas was carrying out terrorist acts. Despite these attacks, the United States stressed that the process of normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia should continue. U.S. President Joe Biden held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pledging to ensure that the U.S. provides Israel with the support it needs to respond to attacks from Hamas.
The United States sends the aircraft carrier Israel
In addition, US Secretary of Defense Austin announced that the United States will send the USS Ford aircraft carrier battle group to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel and provide Israel with the required ammunition. This series of initiatives demonstrates the international community's concern about the conflict in the Middle East and provides a challenge to peace efforts in the region.