The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending air force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the warships are not intended to join the fighting in Gaza or take part in Israel's operations, but the presence of two of the Navy's most powerful vessels is designed to send a message of deterrence to Iran and Iranian proxies in the region, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon.The movements are "part of our effort to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas's attack on Israel," Austin said.
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