Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
Approximately 2,000 U.S. troops have been put on prepare-to-deploy orders for possible support to Israel, according to a defense official. The troops are not being sent anywhere yet, nor would they necessarily go to Israel or Gaza. If deployed, they would go to a nearby country to be prepared to support Israel in the war against Hamas, the official said.
These who received the orders were already on a 96-hour prepare-to-deploy status, which has now been shortened to 24 hours. Follow our live coverage here. Those being deployed would include servicemembers with a variety of capabilities and specialties, including providing medical support and handling explosives. The Pentagon has also already deployed the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, where it will join the U.S.S.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas War: Water Restored to Southern Gaza; Key Hamas Leader Killer, IDF SaysGaza residents faced an evacuation order as Israel targeted Hamas militants in the enclave with airstrikes and raids.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War: Water Restored to Southern Gaza; Key Hamas Leader Killer, IDF SaysAs the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its first week, the Israeli Defense Forces prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War: Key Hamas Leader Killed, IDF Says; Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing Will be ReopenedAs the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its first week, the Israeli Defense Forces prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War: Key Hamas Leader Killed, IDF Says; Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing Will be ReopenedAs the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its first week, the Israeli Defense Forces prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Follow NBC News Special Report as Israel prepares for Gaza invasionThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel prepares ground attack; humanitarian crisis grips GazaThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »