Hamas appoints one of the architects of the October 7th attacks as their new political leader, while Israel and the entire region are on edge for Iran’s retaliation in response to the assassinations of two prominent militants. NBC News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube reports.
The U.S. is sending a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and speeding the arrival of an aircraft carrier strike group, as Israel braces for retaliatory attacks from Iran and its proxies after the assassination of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. The Pentagon confirmed late Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the dispatch of the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed 'severe punishment' for the assassination, after which Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, was named as the group's political leader. But it remains unclear exactly how Iran plans to retaliate. Reports of the country's Revolutionary Guard beginning military drills last week stoked fears of a response that the U.S. and its allies worry could spark a broader regional conflict.
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