{"id":2318184,"date":"2024-08-02T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-announces-new-military-deployments-to-aid-israeli-defense-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T11:58:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:58:19","slug":"us-announces-new-military-deployments-to-aid-israeli-defense-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-announces-new-military-deployments-to-aid-israeli-defense-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US announces new military deployments to aid Israeli defense &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fus-announces-new-military-deployments-to-aid-israeli-defense-washington-examiner%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=2318184&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 White House has announced new military deployments aimed at bolstering Israel&#8217;s defenses in anticipation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-brief-squad-and-other-teams-on-security-increase-following-hamas-threats\/\" title=\"Capitol Police update &#039;Squad&#039; and other teams on heightened security due to Hamas threats.\">potential retaliatory attacks<\/a> from Iran and its proxies. President \u200dJoe\u2064 Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, \u2062focusing on strengthening Israel&#8217;s capabilities to defend against \u2062ballistic missiles and drones. This announcement\u200b follows a recent escalation in violence, including \u2062the assassinations \u200dof Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, incidents that have\u2064 heightened tensions in the region. The \u2062killing of Haniyeh, occurring in \u200da heavily guarded location in Tehran, is\u200b seen as a significant security lapse for Iran. As Iran deliberates its response to these \u200ddevelopments, Israel has been enhancing its defenses with assistance from the\u2063 U.S.,\u2064 and there \u200dare growing calls from \u2064foreign nations for \u2063their citizens to leave Lebanon amidst\u200d the escalating conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US announces new military deployments to aid Israeli defense<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1718676\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/executive\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a> announced new defensive military deployments to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> defend itself ahead of an expected retaliatory attack from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> and\/or its proxies elsewhere in the region.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;and Vice President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&nbsp;spoke with Israeli Prime Minister&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday,<\/span> during which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-says-no-soldiers-died-on-his-watch-forgets-13-marines-killed-in-kabul\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden Says No Soldiers Died on His Watch, Forgets 13 Marines Killed in Kabul\">president &#038;ldquo<\/a>;discussed efforts to support Israel&rsquo;s defense against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive U.S. military deployments,&rdquo; according to a readout of the call.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has vowed to respond to two presumed Israeli assassinations that occurred this week. <\/p>\n<p>The first was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3104469\/israel-strike-hezbollah-commander-golan-heights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr<\/a> in Beirut, who the Israelis said was responsible for an attack in the Golan Heights about a week ago that left a dozen teenagers dead. Israel was expected to respond to that attack.<\/p>\n<p>About 24 hours later, Hamas&rsquo;s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an unexpected explosion in Tehran, Iran, during his visit to celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s inauguration. Israel has not confirmed its responsibility for the assassination, though it doesn&rsquo;t usually for covert operations that take place on foreign soil.<\/p>\n<p>The bomb that killed Haniyeh was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3107199\/hamas-chief-haniyeh-believed-killed-bomb-stashed-tehran-guesthouse-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>planted months<\/a> in advance in the room he stayed in during previous visits. His assassination, in a building that is guarded by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is widely viewed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3105874\/israel-message-iran-haniyeh-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>massive security failure<\/a> and an embarrassment to the regime. <\/p>\n<p>Iran is considering how to respond to the attack, though they have waited several days and broadcast that they intend to respond, giving Israel the time to prepare its defenses, which allies such as the United States have helped with. Foreign countries have also begun urging their civilians to leave Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has a number of proxy forces in the region that have all attacked Israel in some way since Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7 attack that pivoted the region into a powder keg. Hamas has been largely degraded through nearly ten months of war, including the killing of two of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">senior leaders<\/a>, one of whom was Haniyeh and the other Mohammed Deif, while Hezbollah, the Lebanese-based terrorist group, has engaged in a limited conflict that largely has been confined to cross-border fires from northern Israel into southern Lebanon and visa versa.<\/p>\n<p>The tick-tock of events is similar to those in early April when Israel carried out a strike on an Iranian&nbsp;Consulate&nbsp;in Syria that killed a senior Iranian commander and other senior IRGC. After that occurred, the Iranians waited a couple of days before launching an unprecedented number of rockets, missiles, and drones at Israel from several locations.<\/p>\n<p>The Israelis, with the help of several allies, including the U.S. and the United Kingdom, were able to intercept nearly all of the projectiles, significantly limiting the damage.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with his British counterpart, U.K. Secretary of State for Defense John Healey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gallant &ldquo;expressed his appreciation to the Secretary for Britain&rsquo;s ongoing support for Israel&rsquo;s right to self-defense, and the important defense cooperation that took place when Israel was under attack in April,&rdquo; the Defense Ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, before Haniyeh was killed, U.S. Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lloyd-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lloyd Austin<\/a> reiterated that &ldquo;if Israel is attacked&rdquo; by Hezbollah, similar to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;unprecedented attack in April, &ldquo;yes, we will help to &mdash; help Israel defend itself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1718676\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1718676\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has revealed new military deployments aimed at bolstering Israel&#8217;s defense in anticipation of a potential retaliatory strike from Iran or its regional proxies. During a conversation on Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the president addressed measures to assist Israel against various threats, including ballistic missiles and drones, which will involve additional U.S. military resources. Iran has pledged to retaliate for two suspected Israeli assassinations that took place this week: the first being Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut, linked to an attack in the Golan Heights that resulted in multiple fatalities among teenagers; and the second being Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion during his visit to Tehran for a presidential inauguration celebration. While Israel has not officially claimed responsibility for Haniyeh&#8217;s death\u2014common practice for covert operations\u2014it is perceived as a significant security lapse by Iranian authorities since it occurred within a heavily guarded facility.<\/p>\n<p>Iran is currently deliberating its response but has taken several days before announcing intentions to retaliate, allowing Israel time to bolster its defenses with assistance from allies like the U.S. Additionally, foreign nations have begun advising their citizens to evacuate Lebanon due to rising tensions. Since Hamas&#8217;s attack on October 7th\u2014which escalated regional conflict\u2014various Iranian proxy forces have engaged with Israel. Despite suffering losses over nearly ten months of warfare\u2014including key leaders like Haniyeh\u2014Hamas remains active while Hezbollah\u2019s involvement has been limited primarily to cross-border skirmishes.<\/p>\n<p>This situation echoes events from early April when an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria killed senior IRGC officials; following that incident, Iran launched numerous attacks against Israel but faced significant interception efforts by Israeli forces supported by allies such as the U.S. and UK.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with British Defense Secretary John Healey and expressed gratitude for Britain&#8217;s continued support of Israel\u2019s right to self-defense amid ongoing cooperation during previous conflicts. Earlier this week before Haniyeh&#8217;s assassination, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirmed America&#8217;s commitment: should Hezbollah attack Israel similarly as they did previously in April, &#8220;we will help [Israel] defend itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2318185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ismail-Haniyeh_876.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37015,37016,33489],"class_list":["post-2318184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-israeli-defense","tag-military-deployments","tag-us-military"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ismail-Haniyeh_876.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318184","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\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}