Kirby: The US is not going to send military personnel to Israel
The first tranche of additional assistance from the United States was sent to Israel yesterday, the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council said.
The United States is not going to send troops to Israel, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, his words are quoted by CNN.
"We have no intention of putting American boots on the ground," Kirby said.
However, he noted that President Joe Biden "will always" monitor the protection of national security interests, "wherever these interests may be, especially in this part of the world."
Kirby also said that the first tranche of additional aid from the United States was sent to Israel on Monday.
After the Hamas attack on Israel, Biden declared the country's right to defend itself and promised support. Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin assured that in the coming days his department will work to ensure that Israel has everything necessary for defense. The country has requested additional military assistance from the United States. In particular, the Israeli side asked for help with resupplying interceptor missiles for the Iron Dome missile defense system, small-diameter bombs and ammunition for machine guns, The Washington Post newspaper wrote, citing sources.
On October 8, due to the escalation, Austin announced the dispatch of the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford and its strike group to the eastern Mediterranean. The latter includes a cruiser with guided missiles of the Ticonderoga class "Normandy" and destroyers with guided missiles of the Arleigh-Burke class — "Thomas Hudner", "Ramage", "Carney", "Roosevelt" (DDG 80). The American side also decided to strengthen the squadrons of F-35, F-15, F-16 and A-10 attack aircraft in the region. Hamas spokesman Hazem Kassem, in response to the Pentagon's decision, accused Washington of "actually participating in aggression" against the Palestinian people.
Source: rbc
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