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The United States is making plans to send more combat aircraft to the Middle East amid ever-rising tensions between Israel and other countries in the region, the New York Times reported on Friday. Anonymous military officials said the US is working on “calibrating” its measures to “send enough of the right types of aircraft as quickly as possible to help defend Israel without appearing to escalate the conflict.”
The latest escalation happened earlier this week when Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed during his visit to Iran. Tehran placed responsibility on Israel and said it has a “duty” to avenge his death. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah also said the militant group will respond to Israel’s killing of its senior commander Fuad Shukr.
Biden, Netanyahu discuss efforts to support Israel’s defense
United States President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, the White House said. Biden reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security “against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.” Biden went on to discuss ways to support Israel’s defense against ballistic missiles and drones, saying that these efforts are “to include new defensive US military deployments,” according to the readout of their call. Along with this commitment to the Israeli defense, Biden stressed “the importance of ongoing efforts to de-escalate broader tensions in the region.” US Vice President Kamala Harris also joined in on the call, the readout says, providing no further details of her participation. NN: