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The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

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The large deployment, which also includes a host of ships and warplanes, underscores the concern the U.S. has in trying to deter the conflict from growing.

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  1. WFAA Dallas

    The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The large deployment, which also includes a host of ships and warplanes, underscores the concern the U.S. has in trying to deter the conflict from growing.

  2. Hot Air

    Carrier strike group on its way to support Israel (opens Hot Air)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more t...

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US to send carrier strike group to Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The USS Gerald R. Ford and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers in a show of force that is meant to be ready to respond to anything.

  4. Time

    The U.S. To Send a Carrier Strike Group in Support of Israel (opens Time)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel.

  5. Voice of America

    US to Send Carrier Strike Group to Mediterranean in Support of Israel (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers

  6. Military Times

    US military to move a carrier strike group in support of Israel (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he's ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel.

  7. Triblive

    U.S. will send a carrier strike group to Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides. Americans were reported to be among those

  8. amNewYork

    US sending aircraft carrier to Mediterranean to help support Israeli defenses (opens amNewYork)

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    The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by

  9. The Boston Globe

    The US will send aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he’s ordered USS Gerald R. Ford along with cruisers and destroyers to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel.

  10. WSVN Miami

    The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel, two

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. to send carrier strike group to support Israel (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides.

  12. Washington Times

    U.S. Navy dispatches carrier strike group to region as fighting in Israel continues into second day (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to the growing clash between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, whose surprise attack Saturday from the Gaza enclave has resulted in the death or capture of hundreds of civilia…

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    US Navy to send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he’s ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.

  14. East Idaho News

    U.S. to send carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides.

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