U.S. reveals location of nuclear submarine – unusual photo
Following Blinken, the CIA director was also sent to the Middle East.
Lee strengthens offensive against Gaza despite U.S. efforts
“Gaza City is completely surrounded… “Division of North and South Korea”
On the 5th (local time), the United States dispatched a strategic nuclear-powered submarine to prevent the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas from spreading throughout the Middle East. A photo of the nuclear submarine passing under the Al Salam Bridge northeast of Cairo, Egypt, in the Suez Canal was also released. Foreign media evaluated it as “incredibly rare” for the United States to disclose the location of the U.S. Navy’s largest Ohio-class nuclear submarine.
However, Israel, which effectively rejected the United States’ request for a temporary cessation of fighting for humanitarian aid, said this morning, “We have completely surrounded Gaza City (Hamas’s stronghold and the largest city in the Gaza Strip).” The only thing left to do is for the military to enter Gaza City and engage in a full-scale street battle with Hamas. Immediately after the Israeli military’s announcement, local media reported that “urban warfare will take place within 48 hours.”
On this day, the Israeli military released photos of soldiers carrying out ground operations, saying that it had completely surrounded Gaza City, the first city in the Gaza Strip. Provided by Israel Ministry of DefenseOn this day, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the Middle East, announced on social media However, the name of the submarine and whether it was equipped with ballistic or cruise missiles were not mentioned. CNN said, “The U.S. military rarely reveals the movements or operations of its submarine fleet,” and analyzed, “It is a message of deterrence aimed at hostile forces in the Middle East.”
Following U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns was also dispatched to the Middle East on this day. According to the New York Times (NYT), Director Burns is expected to share the location of hostages in the Gaza Strip with the Israeli government. There is speculation that Director Burns will also meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan. King Abdullah II, who canceled a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden due to the hospital explosion in the Gaza Strip, is known to have had a close relationship with Director Burns even before his accession to the throne.
Secretary Blinken, who has been on a tour of the Middle East since the 3rd, made a surprise visit to the West Bank and Iraq on the 5th, and also visited Turkiye, who has been criticizing Israel in this war. In particular, Secretary Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and discussed ways to jointly respond to attacks by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias on Iraqi U.S. military bases where about 2,500 troops are stationed. This is a warning against Iran’s intervention in the Middle East war. Secretary Blinken also emphasized at the press conference, “We do not want war with Iran, but we will take all necessary measures to protect American citizens, whether civilians or soldiers.”
CNN described Secretary Blinken’s forced march as a ‘whirlwind tour.’ This means that they are rushing to suppress the escalation of the war in the Middle East. However, the British BBC evaluated the US’s path as a thorny path, saying, “If Secretary Blinken puts out one fire, a fire will start somewhere else.”
Israel is further strengthening its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite the United States’ efforts to suppress the escalation of the war. “We have completely surrounded Gaza City,” said Daniel Hagari, a senior spokesperson for the Israeli military, at a briefing this morning. “Today, we have North Gaza and South Gaza.” This means that Gaza City has been isolated and the Gaza Strip has effectively been split in two. The Israeli daily Haaretz predicted, “The street fighting in Gaza City will begin in earnest within 48 hours (after the Israeli military announcement).”
Gunfire continued in the Lebanese border area north of Israel. Lebanese authorities said three girls in their early teens and their grandmother were killed when their car was attacked in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese armed group, said, “We will not tolerate attacks on civilians. “The response will be firm and strong,” he said, adding that a ‘Grat rocket’ attack was carried out on the village of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.
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