The Pentagon has sent “prepare to deploy” orders to about 2,000 U.S. troops to be ready to respond to the Israel-Hamas war, two U.S. officials said on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been announced yet.
The Associated Press has the story:
Pentagon sends deployment notices to 2,000 U.S. Troops
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The Pentagon has sent “prepare to deploy” orders to about 2,000 U.S. troops to be ready to respond to the Israel-Hamas war, two U.S. officials said on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been announced yet.
The troops would cover a variety of support roles, such as additional medical support or explosive ordnance support, such as providing additional security at gate crossings, one of the officials said.
They would not be sent to Israel but could be sent to countries in the region, one of the officials said. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the orders.
U.K. PRIME MINISTER SAYS AT LEAST 6 BRITONS KILLED, 10 MISSING
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says at least six British citizens were killed in Hamas’ attack on Israel and another 10 are missing.
He told lawmakers in the House of Commons Monday that some of the missing are feared dead.
Sunak said the people killed and missing in the attack came from more than 30 countries, as well as Israel. He called the attack “an existential strike at the very idea of Israel as a safe homeland for the Jewish people.”
He said Britain supports “absolutely Israel’s right to defend itself, to go after Hamas, take back the hostages, deter further incursions and strengthen its security for the long term … in line with international humanitarian law.”
Sunak said the U.K. has earmarked 10 million pounds ($12 million) to alleviate the “acute humanitarian crisis” in Gaza, and urged Israel and Egypt to open a border crossing to let in aid.
