"The overall goal is to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against those attacks, and avoid regional conflict," Jonathan Finer, White House Deputy National Security Advisor.
However, the presence of an estimated 50,000 Islamic State fighters and their families across the border in Syria in detention centers and camps stokes fears of history repeating itself.
Senator Lindsey Graham urges US military action against Iran if Hezbollah escalates tensions with Israel, aiming to prevent Iran's nuclear breakout and hold them accountable for proxy actions.
Iran’s escalation comes as it senses the US is focused on domestic political issues.
These include machines powered by artificial intelligence as well as robots.
The construction of the pier off the Gazan coast coincided with the IDF's start of the Rafah operation.
It was the second attack against US forces in Iraq since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.
Allegedly taking shelter in the rural town, IS fighters emerged from hiding and attacked law enforcement, leading to the deadly clash, according to police.
Western officials are concerned that fallout from the Israel-Hamas war will result in attacks on their turf.
Two US airmen told NBC News of their attempts to receive conscientious objector status over, what they described as, the "genocide" in Gaza.
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