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To maintain a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, the Secretary has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, currently on deployment in the Central Command area of responsibility,
I think we are being very direct in our messaging that certainly we don't want to see heightened tensions and we do believe there is an off ramp here and that is that ceasefire deal,
Singh was quoted as saying by Reuters We are preparing for what might come our way, such as an evacuation. But at the moment we are only in the preparation phase, not in the action phase,
An IDF [military] aircraft struck a vehicle and terrorist cell operating within the area of Tulkarm,
The Department of Defense continues to take steps to mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or Iran's partners and proxies. Since the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, the Secretary of Defense has reiterated that the United States will protect our personnel and interests in the region, including our ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel,
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement The action was designed and carried out by the Zionist regime and supported by the U.S.,
said the Guard's statement and reiterated a call for retaliation Austin has ordered adjustments to U.S. military posture designed to improve U.S. force protection, to increase support for the defense of Israel, and to ensure the United States is prepared to respond to various contingencies,
the Pentagon said in a statement This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms - causing a strong explosion - from outside the accommodation area,
the Guards said in a statement The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh,
foreign minister Israel Katz said in a statement In connection with a growing number of Polish tourists visiting Lebanon, Israel and Iran, we want to repeat that we have long advised against any kind of travel to this region,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the social media platform X There is no point. Israel crossed all the red lines. Our response will be swift and heavy,
the Wall Street Journal quoted an Iranian diplomat The President discussed efforts to support Israel’s defense against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive U.S. military deployments,
according to the White House The risk that the situation on the ground could deteriorate rapidly is rising,
Lammy said in a statement, calling for "an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza with hostages released and aid "getting in in sufficient quantity". There was no other Israeli aerial attack... in all the Middle East" on the night of Haniyeh's killing
Asked about the report, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari told journalists Let Friday be a day of rage to denounce the assassination,
said senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq The perception that Iran can neither protect its homeland nor its key allies could be fatal for the Iranian regime, because it basically signals to its foes that if they can’t topple the Islamic Republic, they can decapitate it,
said Ali Vaez, the Iran director for the International Crisis Group This security breach requires different policies and strategies; it may be arresting spies if there was infiltration, or retaliation if the operation was conducted from outside the borders, or a combination of both,
Sasan Karimi, a political analyst in Tehran, told the Times The scope and details of this incident are under investigation and will be announced in due course,
the IRGC wrote in a statement We are sure that his blood will bring out victory, dignity and liberation,
senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, seen as a possible successor to Haniyeh, said from the Doha mosque where Haniyeh’s coffin was displayed beside that of his bodyguard, who was also killed in the Tehran attack The warmongering and terrorist Zionist regime will receive harsh punishment in the suitable time, place, and capacity,