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The strikes “are separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
“Failing to condemn Hamas and not standing with our greatest ally, Israel, weakens the global fight against terrorism,” House Republicans stated.
The Iranian Quds Force conducted September exercises in which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters took part, according to a news report.
IDF chief of staff: Hamas is already beginning to regret the war that it started.
On a podcast interview, the Colorado legislator considered possible Iranian involvement.
The lull in Hamas rocket fire is intended “to put us to sleep,” says the Israeli military; IAF focuses on areas Gaza City and surrounding areas.
“Let me assure you as the person who used to write the secretary of state’s statements on Iran that this isn’t some innocent/absent-minded mistake,” says Gabriel Noronha.
The Pentagon announced the deployment of additional air defense systems and troops in response to “recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces.”
One person was killed and another wounded in the strikes, according to Syrian state media.
U.S. warship intercepts projectiles off Yemen, as drone strikes on American bases in Syria and Iraq join ongoing Hezbollah attacks on Israel from Lebanon.
Biden and Netanyahu are reportedly pushing forward a $10 billion emergency military aid package for Israel.
The reported Israeli strikes on airports in Damascus and Aleppo on Oct. 12 prevented 10 tons of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles reaching the country from Iran, according to Israeli media.
