He was sent to support Israel… Aircraft carrier passage from the US.

The US Department of Defense announced that the mission deadline of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was sent to the eastern Mediterranean following the Hamas attack on Israel, has been extended.

In the Pentagon statement, “The United States Navy approved the extension of the mission period of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Europe-Africa/Sixth Fleet Theater of Operations. “The strike group was nearing the end of its six-month mission in the US European Command area of ​​responsibility.”

2 THOUSAND SOLDIERS WERE PLACED IN A STATE OF HIGH PREPARATION

The Pentagon declared that it has put 2,000 military personnel in high readiness to increase the United States’ response capacity in the Middle East.

In the statement, “Secretary Austin has placed approximately 2,000 troops and several units into high readiness with his order, which aims to increase the Department of Defense’s ability to rapidly respond to the evolving security environment in the Middle East. No decision has been made on the deployment of forces at this time. “The Minister will continue to assess our force posture and remain in close contact with allies and partners.” (DHA)