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More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance

Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Iran warns of ‘pre-emptive action’ as Gaza ground assault looms – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Biden says Gaza occupation would be ‘big mistake’ – as it happened

US president says he is ‘confident’ Israel will act under the rules of war; Thousands of patients at risk in Gaza, says UN humanitarian office

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Lloyd Austin says ‘evil’ Hamas are ‘worse than Isis’ as he meets Netanyahou in Israel

Defense secretary confirmed that the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is now in the region and a second US carrier is also on its way as he said the US ‘stands fully ready to deploy additional assets if necessary’

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Gaza residents told to move south as Israel prepares for expected ground assault

UN says Israeli military has given 1.1m Gaza residents 24 hours to move amid warnings it could cause ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

US defense secretary in Israel to meet with its leaders and see America's security assistance

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and security assistance that Washington rapidly delivered to Israel in the first week of its war with Gaza's militant Hamas rulers

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

U.S. and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds

The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and Republican criticism of the White House deal with Iran, where $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of 5 detained Americans.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 596

As we enter the 596th day of the war, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023

Zelenskiy fears Middle East conflict could hit military aid to Ukraine

President warns of ‘dangerous situation’ for his country as western attention shifts to Israel after Hamas attack

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

US announces $200m military assistance package for Ukraine

US package is the first to be announced since Congress dropped new funding for Kyiv to avoid a government shutdown.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2023