U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered American military ships, including an aircraft carrier, to move closer to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to Hamas' attack on Israel. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, which includes the largest warship in the world, will be deployed to the region. The U.S. will also augment its Air Force fighter aircraft squadrons in the Middle East. President Biden assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of U.S. assistance, with the first movement of security aid to Israel beginning on Sunday. The death toll stands at 600 Israeli civilians and military members, and 370 Palestinians.

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