The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israel i Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, in northern Israel , Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
On Monday, the aircraft carrier USS Truman, two destroyers and a cruiser set sail from Norfolk, Virginia, headed to the Mediterranean on a regularly scheduled deployment, opening the possibility that the U.S. could keep both the Truman and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Gulf of Oman, nearby in case further violence breaks out.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held back-to-back calls with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the weekend as he pressed for a cease-fire and a reduction of tensions in the region, Ryder said.
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