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Hamas didn't expect large US involvement amid war with Israel - report
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https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-770681?
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Speaking from his office in Beirut, senior Hamas political leadership member Ali Barakeh told the UK news outlet that they “didn’t expect this much of a response” from the US.
These statements come after Washington diverted many of its forces to the area amid Israel’s launching of Operation Swords of Iron, the latest war with Hamas.
On October 8, just a day after the war began, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that America would move a carrier strike group, featuring the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, closer to Israel.
Days later, it mulled sending a second aircraft carrier to the area, as well as fighter jets being added to the region and munitions being sent to the IDF.
Later in the month, the US sent Lt.-Gen. James Glynn, a three-star Marine general, and other military officers to help Israel plan its ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.
In addition, US forces in the region have been under fire in recent weeks from Iran-backed militia.
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