The U.S. is supporting Israel in its war against Hamas while hoping to deter regional escalation by Iran and its network of allies.
The Defense Department has set out four key objectives as the United States attempts to shape the unfolding showdown between Israel, Hamas, and a broader network of Iranian-aligned regional militias, in which the U.S. and its troops have become enmeshed.Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder told journalists in a Monday briefing that the prime U.S. objectives are the 'protection of U.S. forces and citizens in the region.
Only four hostages—among them two Americans—have so far been released.Lebanese Hezbollah and the Houthi movement in Yemen have both been launching attacks on Israeli targets while Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad continue their operations from Gaza. Tensions are high in the occupied West Bank, too, where at least 153 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces and extremist Israeli settlers, according to the AP.The U.S.
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