US says it will respond if US troops targeted in Israel-Hamas war

Oct 23, 2023

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)

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According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the United States will be prepared to take action if Iranian proxies carry out any attacks against U.S. soldiers or personnel in the Israel-Hamas war. During a televised interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Aug. 22, Blinken said the Biden administration will respond if U.S. forces become the target of hostilities.

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“We’re taking every measure to make sure we can defend them, and if necessary, respond decisively,” Blinken said. “Not at all what we’re looking for, not at all what we want, but we’ll be prepared if that’s what they choose to do.”

“If any country is looking to widen this conflict or take advantage of this very unfortunate situation that we see, our advice is ‘Don’t.’” Austin said. “We maintain the right to defend ourselves and we won’t hesitate to take the appropriate action.”

The warning from U.S senior officials comes three weeks into the Israel-Hamas war as they look to end the conflict diplomatically with the help of other countries.

Over the weekend of Oct. 21, world leaders from Arab, African, and European countries met in Cairo for a peace summit to discuss how to de-escalate the war, but failed to reach a consensus.

Israel continues to strike targets in Gaza and, according to local Hamas-run agencies, 5,000 people have died so far in Gaza.

The United States has deployed additional military assets to the Middle East to deter other countries and organizations, such as Iran and Hezbollah, from escalating the conflict.

“We’re going to do what is necessary to make sure our troops are in a good position,” Austin said. “They’re protected, and that we have the ability to respond.”

“No one should take advantage of this moment to escalate further attacks on Israel, or further attacks on us, on our personnel,” Blinken said.

Meanwhile, the United States is not the only country sending naval power to the Middle East. China has reportedly deployed six warships to the area.

According to a report from the Global Times, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, the warship deployment is a routine mission and not an interference in the current Israel-Hamas war.

Beijing’s special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, has called for a ceasefire and reiterated China’s support for a two-state solution.

China has not directly condemned Hamas’ brutal attack against Israel that reportedly killed 1400 Israelis in south Israel on Oct.7.

Now the question remains: When will Israel launch its ground incursion against Gaza?

Tags: Antony Blinken, China, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Lloyd Austin, Military Defense, U.S. military

THE UNITED STATES WILL BE PREPARED TO ENTER THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR IF IRANIAN PROXIES CARRY OUT ANY ATTACKS AGAINST U-S SOLDIERS OR PERSONNEL…
SAYS U-S SECRETARY OF STATE -ANTONY BLINKEN- AND U-S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN.

(ANTONY BLINKEN / U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE)
“we’re taking every measure to make sure we can defend them, and if necessary, respond decisively. Not at all what we’re looking for, not at all what we want, but we’ll be prepared if that’s what they choose to do.”

(LLOYD AUSTIN / U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE)
“If any country is looking to widen this conflict or take advantage of this very unfortunate situation that we see, our advice is ‘don’t.’ we maintain the right to defend ourselves and we won’t hesitate to take the appropriate action.”

THE MESSAGE FROM U-S SENIOR OFFICIALS COMES THREE WEEKS INTO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR – AS THEY LOOK TO END THE CONFLICT DIPLOMATICALLY WITH THE HELP OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

OVER THE WEEKEND –
WORLD LEADERS – FROM ARAB, AFRICAN, AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MET IN CAIRO FOR A PEACE SUMMIT – TO DISCUSS HOW TO DE-ESCALATE THE WAR. HOWEVER – BY THE END OF THE MEETING – THEY COULDN’T REACH A CONSENSUS.

THIS AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS BOMBARDMENT OF GAZA — WITH 5,000 PEOPLE DEAD IN GAZA, ACCORDING TO LOCAL HAMAS-RUN AGENCIES IN THE TERRORITY — AS HAMAS IS HOLDING MORE THAN 200 ISRAELI HOSTAGES CAPTIVE IN THE ENCLAVE.

THE UNITED STATES HAS DEPLOYED ADDITIONAL MILITARY ASSETS TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETER OTHER COUNTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS – SUCH AS IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH – FROM ESCALATING THE CONFLICT.

(LLOYD AUSTIN / U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE)
“We’re going to do what is necessary to make sure our troops are in a good position, they’re protected, and that we have the ability to respond.”

(ANTONY BLINKEN / U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE)
“No one should take advantage of this moment… to escalate further attacks on Israel or further attacks on us, on our personnel.”

MEANWHILE – THE UNITED STATES ISN’T THE ONLY COUNTRY SENDING NAVAL POWER.
AS IT’S BEING REPORTED THAT CHINA DEPLOYED SIX WARSHIPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

ACCORDING TO a REPORT FROM THE GLOBAL TIMES –THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY –
A SPOKESPERSON FROM THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN U-S SAID IT’S A ROUTINE MISSION – NOT AN INTERFERENCE IN THE CURRENT ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR.

BEIJING’S SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST –ZHAI JUN—HAS CALLED FOR A CEASEFIRE AND REITERATED CHINA’S SUPPORT FOR A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.

CHINA HAS NOT DIRECTLY CONDEMNED HAMAS’ ATTACK AGAINST ISRAEL – WHEN HAMAS TERRORISTS BRUTALLY ATTACKED AND SLAUGHTERED 1,400 ISRAELIS ON OCTOBER 7TH.

NOW THE QUESTION REMAINS – WHEN WILL ISRAEL LAUNCH IT’S GROUND INCURSION AGAINST GAZA TO, AS ISRAELI OFFICIALS HAVE SAID, “WIPE HAMAS OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH.”