The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to the growing clash between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, whose surprise attack Saturday from the Gaza enclave has resulted in the death or capture of hundreds of civilians.
The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to the growing clash between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, whose surprise attack Saturday from the Gaza enclave has resulted in the death or capture of hundreds of civilians.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said sending the Ford carrier strike group, which also includes the USS Normandy guided missile cruiser and four destroyers, is one of several steps being undertaken to strengthen U.
