The U.S. is projecting military strength in the Middle East as its diplomats race to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from erupting into a broader conflict.
President Joe Biden walks up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, as he heads to Israel.
The moves follow Hamas’s stunning cross-border attack Oct. 7. Israel declared war on the Gaza-based militant group in response and launched an expansive bombing campaign on the enclave. Western officials are scrutinizing whether any of Israel’s other adversaries, including Iran and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, intend to expand the conflict.
The Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, another of the ships transporting the task force, were in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, having left Kuwait after the unprecedented attack by Hamas. A third ship, the USS Mesa Verde, was in the Mediterranean Sea and heading near the Israeli shore, defense officials said.
Central Command did not respond to requests for information about how many U.S. personnel were in the region before the Hamas attack, and how many there are now.
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