US surging air defense and other munitions to Israel, official says
The U.S. is "deeply concerned" about Hezbollah opening a second front. A senior U.S. defense official on Monday said the Hamas attack on Israel is different from previous conflicts in Gaza, likening the violence by Hamas militants as "ISIS-like savagery" and said U.S. munitions are already en route to Israel, adding bluntly that sending the carrier USS Gerald R Ford was intended to be a deterrent to Iran and Hezbollah. The official stated clearly that the U.S. is "deeply concerned" that Hezbollah could "make the wrong decision" and start a second front and said the aircraft carrier is to message to them not to do that. Here is the latest accounting of the U.S. military's view of the conflict: Israeli police officers evacuate a family from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2023. Tsafrir Abayov/AP MORE: Israel-Gaza live updates: At least 11 Americans killed, may be among those held by Hamas ...