The Bataan Amphibious-Ready Group consisting of the USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), and also roughly 3,000 Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are right now off the Coast of Bahrain and heading in the direction of the Arabian Sea, after they were forced to Wrap-Up an Exercise in Kuwait early in order to “Prepare for further Tasking as a result of Emerging Events.”
#BREAKING: The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier Strike Group will be deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean joining the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group.
Wow. Two strike groups.
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#Israel goes on full offensive, Gaza Strip will never be the same again
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said this while addressing IDF soldiers:
"I have lifted all restrictions, we have regained control of the territory and are moving to a full-scale offensive. #Hamas wanted change in the Gaza Strip, and it will change 180 degrees from what the terrorists thought. They will regret this moment. Gaza will never go back to what it was before. Whoever comes to behead, to kill women, Holocaust survivors - we will destroy them with all our power and without compromise," the minister said.
Like every nation in the world, Israel has a right and a duty to respond to these vicious attacks.
I just got off the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and I told him:
If the United States experienced what Israel experienced, our response would be swift, decisive, and overwhelming.
Terrorists purposefully target and kill civilians.
We uphold the laws of war.
.@VP and I sat down with our teams to receive a situation update on the terrorist attack in Israel and to direct next steps.
We connected with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss coordination to support Israel, deter hostile actors, and protect innocent people.
Israel has reportedly told the Egyptian Government that any Supply Vehicles which are seen attempting to enter the Gaza Strip will be Targeted by Airstrikes.
U.S. Special Operations Teams and Intelligence Agents have reportedly arrived in Israel as Advisors to assist the Israeli Defense Force in the Rescue of Hostages in Gaza once the Ground Invasion begins.
The Israeli Defense Force stated today that the United States has Advised them that U.S. Naval Vessels and Aircraft from Carrier Strike Group 12 which will soon be in the Eastern Mediterranean are prepared to assist with Combat Operations alongside Israel if a Multifront War against Hezbollah or other Regional Actors occurs.