US to deploy second Eisenhower aircraft carrier near Israel amid Gaza escalation
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US Defense Minister announces deployment of the Eisenhower aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent third parties from interfering in the Israel war with the Gaza Strip
US Defense Minister announces deployment of the Eisenhower aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent third parties from interfering in the Israel war with the Gaza Strip.
The United States’ secretary of defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday announced the deployment of a second aircraft carrier and its associated warships in the Mediterranean amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza strip and indications that the Israel Defense Forces were preparing for a ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave.
The US fleet does not intend to participate in Israel’s military operations, but its presence seeks to dissuade Iran and militant groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah from taking advantage of the conflict to attack Israel.
In a statement, Austin said the move was part of the US strategy to “deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas’s attack on Israel.”
The fleet is led by the USS Dwight D Eisenhower, a sophisticated nuclear-powered vessel that has taken part in US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The US had already deployed a first aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, along with its accompanying warships, to the region earlier and the fleet reached waters close to Israel earlier this week.
Moreover, US has bolstered its military presence in the region by deploying several warplanes, including the sophisticated F-35 and F-15 fighter jets.
Israeli regime forces launched a sustained and forceful military attack against the Gaza Strip in response to a military operation Saturday by the Palestinian group Hamas in Israel.
The response was extended into cutting water, food, fuel, and electricity to Gaza in what it describes as a “full siege,” further worsening living conditions in an area that has reeled under a crippling siege since 2007.
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