The United States is increasing military strength in Israel

Last Updated on August 4, 2024 8:29 am

The situation in the Middle East is getting hot day by day. Iran and Israel have been threatening to attack each other. The US military will deploy additional warplanes and warships to the Middle East in a hostile situation. The US has decided to protect Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its allies. This information came out in the BBC report on Saturday.

In a statement, the Pentagon said, “The deployment of new warships and warplanes will improve the security of US forces as well as increase support for Israel’s defense.” It will also ensure that the United States is ready to respond to various unpleasant situations in the region.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been sent to the Middle East instead of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the Pentagon said. Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the deployment of additional ballistic missiles, defense-capable cruisers, destroyers and a new fighter squadron to the Middle East.

In addition, the Pentagon also said that its commitment to defend Israel is “steel-hard”. Missile defense forces have been put on heightened alert to deploy to the Middle East.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a terrorist attack in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on Wednesday. In this murder, Hamas and Iran’s accusations are aimed at Israel. The day before that, one of the top commanders of Hezbollah, Fouad Shukur, was killed in an Israeli attack in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

In response to these killings, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah have warned Israel of a strong response. After the killings of Haniya and Fuad Shukri, international diplomats scrambled to ensure that a full-scale regional war did not break out. Major airlines including Lufthansa, Delta, Air India are moving to cancel flights to Tel Aviv or Beirut due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

Even before April 13, the US military strengthened its position in the Middle East. At that time, Iran attacked Israel with drones and missiles on a limited scale. However, Israel and some of its allies claim that they have destroyed almost all of the drones and missiles that were launched.

Earlier, on April 13 this year, the US military intensified its troop deployment in the Middle East. At that time, Iran started attacking Israel with the help of drones and missiles. But Israel, with the help of the US and other allies, destroyed almost all of the 300 drones and missiles.

On the other hand, five people, including a Hamas commander, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the occupied West Bank. The attack took place on a car in Tulkarem on Saturday local time. Hamas leader Sheikh Haitham Balidi and the other four died. The British news agency Reuters reported the news about Safar, a Hamas-controlled media outlet.

Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the identities of the other four dead were not known. The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on a base of the armed group near the West Bank town of Tulkarem.

Safa said the attack took place on a vehicle carrying armed fighters on the road connecting Atil and Jeita areas in northern Tulkarem. The head of Tulkarem Government Hospital said Balidi was among the dead. Amin Khader.

Al-Manar, a Hezbollah-controlled media outlet, also reported four deaths, citing the Palestinian Red Crescent. Meanwhile, the United Nations says that two-thirds of Gaza City’s buildings have been damaged by Israel’s attacks since October 7. More than 150,000 structures were destroyed in the attack.

39 thousand 480 people of Palestine lost their lives. Among them 16 thousand 314 children died. In addition, 91 thousand 128 people were injured in the Israeli attack. On the other hand, approximately 1,139 Israelis were killed in Hamas attacks. In addition, more than 200 Israeli citizens were imprisoned.