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The U.S. military has stood with Israel since Hamas' attack into the country on Oct. 7, 2023, and suffered attacks on Middle Eastern positions as well.
"The ship is stable and the structure is safe," Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck said Tuesday morning. Whether the amphib can be salvaged and repaired remains to be seen, he added.
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” Mattis wrote. “Instead he tries to divide us.”