The United States went one step further in supporting Israel and providing military assistance. The US Army has deployed a nuclear-armed submarine in the Mediterranean during the visit of Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken to the Middle East.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that the submarine has been sent after two warships to ensure the security of Israel. Analysts say the US has taken such a step out of support for Tel Aviv as well as concern over attacks on US military bases in Iraq.
The United States has been unilaterally supporting Tel Aviv since the start of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. The US administration is silent despite the massacre in the besieged valley.
On the contrary, the US Secretary of State is busy justifying aggression for the sake of Israel's security. He directly rejected the issue of a permanent ceasefire during his visit to the Middle East.
This time, within his visit, the United States deployed nuclear-armed submarines in the Mediterranean Sea. Security analysts fear that this could make the region more unstable instead of calming.
Citing the US military, the news agency Anadolu Agency said that the US has sent nuclear submarines to the Middle East. This was confirmed by the US military's Central Command CENTCOM.
A statement issued on Sunday (November 5) said, 'On November 5, an Ohio-class submarine arrived at the designated area of the US Central Command. In addition to the Middle East, CENTCOM covers Central and South Asia.
A photo of the Ohio class submarine was also published along with the Centcom post. International media reported that the Ohio-class submarine crossed the Suez Canal in Egypt and reached the Mediterranean Sea.
Earlier, the US sent two aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean within a week of the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict. First US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford was sent to the area.
Later on October 14, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of another aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean. Apart from this, two guided missile destroyers and a guided missile cruiser have also been sent.
Citing the US Defense Minister, the media reported that the purpose of increasing US military presence in the Middle East is to provide additional security to Israel. Ensuring that no third power can aid or incite Hamas to fight against Israel.
The US has also sent A-Ten, F-Fifteen, F-Sixteen fighter jets to US air bases across the Middle East. However, Central Command has yet to make a decision on what role the Air Force will play in the response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Analysts say that the United States is monitoring the ongoing situation. The US military is deploying troops, warplanes and warships in the Middle East to keep themselves ready to take quick action if necessary.
Satellite companies are strict about publishing pictures of devastated Gaza
Satellite companies have imposed restrictions on the publication of images of the Gaza Strip devastated by Israel's attack. The companies are accused of not providing any satellite images of Gaza to news agencies. However, they continue to provide similar pictures or images of the war in Ukraine.
Israel has been carrying out indiscriminate airstrikes on the Gaza Strip for the past month. All of Gaza has been reduced to rubble. Thousands of Palestinians were killed. Then on October 22, Israeli forces started a ground operation. Satellite imagery is very important for understanding the situation in the entire region, including Gaza.
But the companies that provide these images to the news media have imposed restrictions on providing images of Gaza. Satellite company Planet Labs has stopped providing high-resolution images to customers, Al Jazeera reported. US news website Semaphore also reported on the matter.
Planet Labs subscribers told Semaphore that between October 30 and November 1, Planet Labs did not provide any low- or medium-resolution images of northern Gaza. The company is founded and managed by former scientists of the US space research agency NASA.
Planet Labs does not provide reasons or explanations for such strictures or restrictions. However, according to Semaphore, the New York Times published a report on October 19 in which a detailed picture of the location of the Israeli tank fleet emerged. US security officials expressed concern over the satellite images of Gaza.
Another satellite company, Maxar Technologies, is releasing the images. However, they were accused of releasing the images after a 'considerable time' delay. Meanwhile, the occupying Israeli forces demanded that the besieged Gaza Strip be divided into two parts. Hamas is fighting with Israeli forces.
Israeli forces launched a massive attack on the besieged Gaza from Sunday (November 5) evening. The IDF said the attack was intensified so that the troops could penetrate further into Gaza with tanks. At the same time, the valley has been demanded to be divided into two parts. Tel Aviv says Israeli troops have reached the coast of the valley and are holding their positions.
Hamas, the Palestinian independence organization, continued to counterattack. A rocket attack was launched targeting Tel Aviv. At the same time, it is also claimed that Israeli troops entering Gaza are facing resistance. Citing the organization, Al Jazeera says that Israeli troops are targeted whenever they try to advance.
In addition to Gaza, Israeli forces also attacked Lebanon on this day. Some children including children were injured in their attack. The Lebanese government strongly condemned and protested this incident. However, the Israeli forces claimed that the attacks on Hezbollah positions were based on intelligence.
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