The US urgently transfers weapons but will not send troops to Israel

Washington [US], October 10: The first round of additional US security assistance to help Israel deal with Hamas was deployed on the evening of October 9, but Washington will not send troops to intervene.
Reuters on October 10 quoted a senior US defense official as saying that the country's military is rushing to provide air defense equipment, ammunition and other security support to help Israel deal with the unprecedented attack by Israel . Hamas forces .
"The planes have taken off. We are stepping up our support to Israel. We maintain regular contact with our partners in Israel to identify and then support their most urgent requirements," according to An anonymous US official spoke to reporters specializing in information about the Pentagon.
The Israel-Hamas conflict could cause the US to reduce artillery aid to Ukraine
The US has not yet detailed the extent of its request for Israeli security assistance. However, US defense officials said Washington is contacting the defense industry to expedite pending Israeli orders and review US military stockpiles to help fill shortfalls. of Israel.
The official dismissed concerns that the US may have difficulty supplying Israel while simultaneously transferring weapons to Ukraine: "We can continue to support both Ukraine and Israel and maintain readiness." own global readiness".
America sent the FBI, not troops
Meanwhile, US officials said agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are coordinating with Israeli partners to locate and identify affected US citizens, but will not send troops to intervene. card.
According to CNN, US President Joe Biden said at least 11 US citizens were killed in Israel. The White House said it is likely there will be more information about other cases of American citizens dying.
FBI experts trained in crisis response measures are also being deployed to Israel to assist the country's security forces in locating many hostages, a source said.
In related developments, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the country has no intention of sending soldiers to Israel.
However, he said that President Biden "has always made sure that we are protecting our national security interests wherever those interests are, especially in that region."
The spokesman added that the first round of additional US security assistance to help Israel deal with Hamas attacks was deployed on the evening of October 9 (Washington DC time).
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper