Hamas has claimed that it is not scared of the US moving in an aircraft carrier strike group after the militant group's attack on Israel.
The US is moving in the USS Gerald R. Ford, the navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, along with around 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes, as well as naval cruisers and destroyers.The aircraft carrier will be able to respond to a range of possible situations, including stopping more weapons from reaching Hamas and conducting surveillance.It comes after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel from Gaza on Saturday, before Israel retaliated.
"The US maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required," US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US will also be "rapidly providing the Israel defence forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions. The first security assistance will begin moving today and arriving in the coming days," Mr Austin said. The carrier strike group was already in the Mediterranean.
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