{"id":2070712,"date":"2023-10-17T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-puts-2000-troops-on-prepare-to-deploy-order-in-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:36:47","slug":"pentagon-puts-2000-troops-on-prepare-to-deploy-order-in-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-puts-2000-troops-on-prepare-to-deploy-order-in-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"2,000 troops in Middle East on standby, says Pentagon."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-puts-2000-troops-on-prepare-to-deploy-order-in-middle-east%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of\u2064 Defense (DoD) is getting\u200c troops ready to deploy to the Middle \u200bEast as the \u2062ongoing war \u2062between Israel and \u2063Hamas intensifies, according to the Pentagon. U.S. Defense Secretary\u2063 Lloyd Austin has ordered approximately 2,000 personnel and various units to be on high\u200c alert and prepared to deploy. This move enhances the DoD&#8217;s\u200d ability to swiftly respond to the changing security situation in the Middle \u2064East.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Live View of Israel\u2019s Southern Front With Hamas Where Israeli Forces Gather<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Biden to\u200c Visit Israel on Wednesday<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, it should be noted that no decision has been made yet to\u2064 actually deploy forces. Secretary \u2062Austin will continue to assess\u200d the force posture and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-strengthens-defense-posture-in-middle-east-amid-war-in-israel\/\" title=\"US bolsters defense presence in Middle East amid Israeli conflict.\">maintain close communication<\/a>\u200d with allies \u2064and\u2062 partners. Earlier, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh had \u2062declined to\u2062 confirm reports about\u2064 the\u200b potential deployment\u2062 of 2,000 troops to support Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are military personnel on the ground\u200d in an advisory and assistance role, primarily focused on hostage recovery. The exact number of personnel present has not been disclosed. Secretary Austin \u200chad \u2064previously sent the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier\u200c Strike Group to the region, which \u2063includes the world&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-defense-secretary-arrives-in-israel-to-back-war-against-great-evil-of-hamas\/\" title=\"US Defense Secretary arrives in Israel to support fight against Hamas, labeling it a \"great evil\".\">largest \u2064aircraft carrier<\/a>. He stated on October 13 that U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-on-the-move-carrier-strike-group-ordered-to-mediterranean\/\" title=\"US Military: Carrier Strike Group Heads to Mediterranean\">fighter aircraft squadrons<\/a> in\u2062 the Middle East have been reinforced, and the Department of Defense is fully prepared to deploy additional assets if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary\u200b Austin recently visited Israel, where he met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. During the meeting, Mr. \u200dGallant briefed Secretary \u200dAustin on strategic developments following the Hamas incursion into Israel, which \u2064resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 Israelis and \u2063numerous injuries.\u2063 Hamas terrorists also took Israeli hostages. Secretary Austin expressed America&#8217;s unwavering support for Israel\u2064 and extended his deepest \u200ccondolences to the \u200bIsraeli people. He emphasized that the United States, as the \u2063most powerful country in the world, is fully \u200ccapable of projecting power and fulfilling its commitments in multiple theaters, including standing with Israel and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gallant stated that the U.S. deployment of assets sends a strong message\u2062 to\u200c both allies and enemies in the\u2062 region.\u2063 Secretary Austin has \u200bbeen in daily contact with Mr.\u2064 Gallant since their meeting.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe \u2063Biden is scheduled to visit Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate further support from his administration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken,\u2063 after discussing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that President Biden will listen to Israel&#8217;s needs \u200cfor defending its people. Additionally, President Biden will seek information on how Israel plans to carry out operations while minimizing civilian casualties and \u200ballowing humanitarian aid into Gaza without benefiting Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has vowed to eradicate the Hamas movement that controls Gaza, following a rampage by Hamas\u200d terrorists through southern Israeli towns on October 7, resulting in the deaths of around 1,300 people, mostly civilians.\u200c In response, Israel has conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths \u2064of over 2,800 Palestinians. The blockade imposed by Israel has severely limited the availability of food, fuel, and medical supplies in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are being made \u2064to deliver vital supplies to Gaza through the Rafah crossing \u2062in Egypt, the only access point outside of Israel&#8217;s control. However, it remains uncertain whether these supplies will be allowed to enter. Egypt has indicated that it may permit medical evacuations but rejects a\u200d mass exodus, considering \u2063it an expulsion of Palestinians from their land.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken mentioned that Prime Minister Netanyahu has agreed\u2063 to develop a plan for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza\u2064 civilians, although\u2063 specific details were not provided. President Biden is also expected to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, during his visit to the \u200bMiddle East.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian Authority currently exercises limited self-rule in the\u2062 Israeli-occupied West\u200b Bank but lost control of Gaza to Hamas in 2007.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<em>Reuters contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b factors prompted the Pentagon to order troops to \u2062be on\u2064 high\u2064 alert and prepared to deploy in response \u200dto the ongoing war between Israel\u2062 and Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Austin&#8217;s decision to order troops \u2062to be on high alert \u2064and prepared to deploy demonstrates the U.S. Department of Defense&#8217;s commitment to the region \u200band its readiness to respond swiftly to changing security situations. The ongoing war between \u200bIsrael and Hamas has intensified, \u2062prompting the Pentagon to take proactive measures \u2063to ensure the safety and security of\u200c its allies.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u200c highlight that no final decision has been made to deploy forces \u200dyet.\u200d Secretary\u200c Austin \u2064will continue to assess the force posture and maintain close communication with allies and partners. The potential\u200d deployment of 2,000 troops to support Israel, which\u2064 was reported earlier,\u200c has not been confirmed by Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina \u2064Singh.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there \u2064are \u200dmilitary \u200cpersonnel on the ground in an advisory and assistance role, primarily focused\u200c on hostage recovery. The exact number of personnel\u2064 present has not been disclosed. Additionally, Secretary Austin had\u200b previously sent the USS \u200dGerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the region, showcasing\u200d the United States&#8217; commitment to maintaining stability in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Austin&#8217;s recent visit to Israel and meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant further solidified the strong alliance between the two nations. Mr. Gallant briefed Secretary Austin on\u2062 the strategic developments \u2062following the Hamas incursion into Israel, which resulted in \u2062significant casualties and hostage situations. Secretary Austin expressed the United States&#8217; unwavering support for Israel and extended his condolences to the Israeli people.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ddeployment of U.S. assets\u2064 sends a strong message to both allies and enemies in the region. It reinforces America&#8217;s commitment to\u200c standing with and supporting its allies. Secretary Austin emphasized \u2063that the United States, as the most powerful \u200ccountry in the world, is\u200d fully capable of projecting\u2064 power and \u200cfulfilling its commitments in multiple theaters, including standing \u200bwith Israel and\u200b Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve, the U.S. Department of Defense \u2064remains\u2063 prepared and vigilant. The troops being readied \u200cfor deployment will enhance the DoD&#8217;s ability to\u2062 respond effectively and efficiently to any security \u2062challenges that may arise. It is \u200ba demonstration of the United States&#8217;\u2063 commitment to maintaining peace, stability,\u200c and security in the Middle East and supporting its allies in times of need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon announced on Oct. 17 that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is readying troops for deployment to the Middle East amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has placed around 2,000 personnel and various units on high alert through a prepare to deploy order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":2070713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}