US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, Pentagon says
After almost a year of war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel is shifting its focus to its northern frontier, where Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of its ally Hamas.
The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in this photo taken on October, 11, 2023 and released by U.S. Navy on October 14, 2023.(photo credit: US Naval Forces Central Command/US 6th Fleet/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: