Fears that the Israel-Palestinian conflict might spread through the Middle East ratcheted higher on Sunday, with the U.S. sending more military assets to the region as Israel pummeled targets in Gaza and elsewhere.More than 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes...
Concerns about the risk of the Israel-Hamas war mushrooming into a wider Middle East conflict rose on Sunday with the U.S. sending more military assets to the region as Israel pummeled Gaza anew and hit Hamas supporters in Lebanon and Syria.
Iranian security officials told Reuters Iran's strategy was for Middle East proxies like Hezbollah to pursue limited strikes on Israeli and U.S. targets but avoid a major escalation that would drawn in Tehran, a high-wire act for the Islamic Republic. A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions will be sent to the region and more troops put on standby, Austin said.
Elaborating on Israel's strategy in remarks to Fox TV, military spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus said it was "to have a weakened, tired and dislocated Hamas in preparation for our next stage of military operations. They said military leaflets dropped on the territory, just 45 km long, contained the added warning that they could be identified as sympathizers with a "terrorist organization" if they stayed put.
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