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☆ The US is thinking about sending another aircraft carrier into waters near Israel, possibly to back up the Ford strike group: reports
  + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The US is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean, reports say. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is already set to pass through the general area on a scheduled deployment but could be tasked to waters near Israel. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its escorts could join the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in waters near Israel in the coming weeks, US defense officials told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesThe USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier originally commissioned in 1977. "Often the presence of an aircraft carrier has deterred potential adversaries from striking against US interests," the Navy says on its website.
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☆ Israel looks to be gearing up for an invasion to crush Hamas, but another enemy is stirring up trouble
  + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Israel appears to be gearing up for a ground invasion of Gaza after Hamas staged a brutal attack. In response to the massacre, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fighter jets immediately began a widespread bombing campaign of what it said were Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Strengthening our joint force posture, in addition to the material support that we will rapidly provide to Israel, underscores the United States' ironclad support for the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli people," Austin said on Sunday. Meanwhile, as Israel gathers its ground forces, IDF fighter jets continue to bombard the Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day, striking what the military said are thousands of Hamas targets. —Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 9, 2023It remains to be seen how an invasion might play out, should the IDF carry one out, although it is likely to be a costly campaign in brutal environment with intense urban combat.
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