(DailyDig.com) – Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary, has given the green light for a small contingent of American soldiers to be ready for deployment in assistance to Israel. He had ordered a limited group of American forces to prepare for deployment.
There was no preparation to deploy infantry, since the men would not be serving in a combat capacity. This weekend, nearly 2,000 soldiers were selected to provide advisory and medical assistance.
U.S. soldiers stationed in the region, including in Europe and the Middle East, and the US will be mobilized to provide forces. Officials have not revealed where the troops would be sent or which units have been selected for deployment.
On October 16, the claims were not confirmed by Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary. She claimed to be at a loss for more details. When she has more information she may be able to provide additional specifics, but for now, she doesn’t, Singh said.
In the biggest terrorist strike on Israel in decades, which took place on October 7, Hamas, the governing militant group in the Gaza Strip, was responsible. Hostages were taken, and children were a specific focus of the attack.
After Israel was attacked, the United States reaffirmed its support for the Jewish state by deploying an additional carrier attack group, including the Dwight D. Eisenhower, to the Mediterranean Sea during the weekend. The attack group is there to serve as a deterrent because of worries that foreign aggressors may enter the fight and join against the force that is already there, led by the USS Gerald Ford.
Washington has also sent fighter planes to the area and delivered ammunition and interceptors to assist in Israel’s Iron Dome defensive system.
The United States Department of Defense’s decision to keep soldiers on alert is a show of solidarity with Israeli forces.
The Pentagon, according to defense sources, has no plans to deploy ground troops. Instead, the United States is providing planning and information assistance to Israeli authorities in preparation for any hostage rescue operations.
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