Washington also hopes the weapons would deter Iran from getting involved.
Israel has vowed to annihilate Iran-backed Hamas after its fighters stormed Israeli towns eight days ago.
While the White House says there are “no plans or intentions” for their use, it means US military assets would be in place to provide air support to protect US national security interests if needed. The US also has an array of bases in the Middle East with troops, fighter aircraft and warships. He said the deployment of two aircraft carrier strike groups was “not to provoke anyone, but just to send a very clear message of deterrence that no one should do anything that widens this conflict in any way, or that furthers aggression against Israel from any other direction.”
While Israel has been intensely bombing Gaza for the past week and preparing for a ground offensive, the country’s military has also clashed on the Lebanese border with the Iran-backed, heavily armed Hezbollah group in the deadliest confrontations since they fought a month-long war in 2006. Any decision to launch military action in the Middle East would come from US president Joe Biden, a Democract, himself. Such a move already has some Republican support.
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