Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, thousands* reportedly killed since then.
Hamas is reportedly using civilian infrastructure such as children's schools, to discourage Israel counter-fire.
KARL: ... we saw the USS Carney take down those Houthi missiles. Houthis, again, that's an Iranian-backed group in Yemen and also several drones.
Were -- was that takedown defending our ships in the region or was it defending Israel?
AUSTIN: Jonathan, when you have cruise missiles heading towards one of our DDGs, one of our destroyers, that vessel is going to do what it needs to do to protect itself. The same applies for the UAVs.
And I applaud the work of the crew of the Carney. They demonstrated what the -- what our very capable United States Navy can do and will do if challenged.
KARL: And you've given the authority to do that. That was done in an instant.
AUSTIN: They have the inherent right for self-protection there, Jon. Yeah.
* More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, ... At least 3,400 people have been killed in Gaza according to the Palestinian Health Authority.
source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/timeline-surprise-rocket-attack-hamas-israel/story?id=103816006
Hamas is reportedly using civilian infrastructure such as children's schools, to discourage Israel counter-fire.
"There is a lot of latent anger on the Arab street in countries like Jordan and Egypt. ... This is very dangerous for Arab regimes around the region for some of our closest allies. And they know it's not just about potential for a wider war. It's potential for internal conflict that could unseat some of America's closest allies." ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell from Tel Aviv 23/10/22
The U.S. is already involved"Now, this additional deployment sends another message to those who would -- who would seek to widen this conflict. As President Biden said earlier and as you've heard me say, if any group or any country is looking to widen this conflict and take advantage of this very unfortunate situation that we see, our advice is don't." Secretary Austin
KARL: ... we saw the USS Carney take down those Houthi missiles. Houthis, again, that's an Iranian-backed group in Yemen and also several drones.
Were -- was that takedown defending our ships in the region or was it defending Israel?
AUSTIN: Jonathan, when you have cruise missiles heading towards one of our DDGs, one of our destroyers, that vessel is going to do what it needs to do to protect itself. The same applies for the UAVs.
And I applaud the work of the crew of the Carney. They demonstrated what the -- what our very capable United States Navy can do and will do if challenged.
KARL: And you've given the authority to do that. That was done in an instant.
AUSTIN: They have the inherent right for self-protection there, Jon. Yeah.
* More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, ... At least 3,400 people have been killed in Gaza according to the Palestinian Health Authority.
source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/timeline-surprise-rocket-attack-hamas-israel/story?id=103816006