US to send military ships, aircraft closer to Israel
(VOVWORLD) - The United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, with Washington believing Hamas' deadly attacks may have been motivated to disrupt a potential normalizing of Israel-Saudi Arabia ties.
 An Israeli soldier directs a military vehicle near the southern city of Ashkelon. (Photo: AFP) |
Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns as the country suffered its bloodiest day in decades on Saturday.
Israel battered Palestinians with air strikes in Gaza on Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed on both sides.
The spiraling violence threatens to start a major new war in the Middle East.
US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces was on its way to Israel and more would follow in the coming days.