By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US officials said Sunday that they expect Israel to launch a ground invasion of Gaza within the next 24-48 hours after the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally declared it was at war with Hamas, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. Continue reading “US Officials Expect Israel to Launch Ground Invasion of Gaza”

By Sara Higdon – The Post Millennial

BREAKING: US Navy ships head to Mediterranean to support Israel

On Sunday, the US military began moving naval assets toward the eastern section of the Mediterranean Sea in a show of support for Israel as well as support for the evacuation of US citizens if needed. Continue reading “BREAKING: US Navy ships head to Mediterranean to support Israel”

By Michael D. Shear – NY Times

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Israel had “asked for some specific additional assistance” from the United States, which supplies $3 billion in military aid to Israel every year.

The United States is working to fulfill several specific requests from Israel for military assistance in the wake of the attack by Hamas on Saturday, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program on Sunday morning. Continue reading “Biden Says Military Assistance Is on Its Way to Israel”