U.S. Moves Carrier Group To Middle East - Infographics
The Pentagon is sending the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its strike group to the Middle East in an effort to deter others from escalating the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Pentagon is sending the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its strike group to the Middle East in an effort to deter others from escalating the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Concerns are growing that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. directly aids Israel in the war with Hamas or tightens sanctions on Iran. About a fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait daily.
The militant group that is an ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct 7 cross-border attack, denies Israel’s accusations that it is behind a strike on a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of people.
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, speaking to troops massed on the edge of the Gaza Strip, has told them to prepare to “see it from the inside”, with the expected ground offensive now appearing imminent.
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The Swedish government says its undersea telecoms cable with Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a gas pipeline and cable linking Finland and Estonia.
Hamas is one of the wealthiest terrorist groups in the world, with an annual turnover estimated at $700 million, flowing in from taxes, financial aid, and donations from regional powers.