But the White House stressed it did not intend to put US combat forces on the ground. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – The US military on Tuesday ordered 2,000 personnel to prepare for deployment to the Middle East as a show of force amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said preparing the troops for deployment “is really about sending a signal of deterrence”. So far, the White House has seen no signs of a deepening engagement by Iran in the conflict, according to Mr Kirby.Israel declared war on Hamas after the Islamist group’s fighters broke through the heavily fortified Gaza border on October 7,Israel has responded with air strikes that have killed more than 2,700 people, also mainly civilians, as well as imposing a crippling siege on Gaza, and deploying tens of thousands of troops to the border in preparation for a ground offensive.
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