Israel live updates: US sending carrier strike group, munitions to region

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. US dispatched a carrier group following an unexpected attack on Israel.
2. Blinken states Hamas causes devastation to both Israelis and Palestinians.
3. Rocket attacks and retaliations lead to significant casualties.

NOTE THIS FROM 2022: 17 FEB 2022 ABC AUSTRALIA--Hamas to be listed in entirety as a terrorist organisation by Australian government - ABC News   ..........The military wing of Hamas was already listed by Australia, but the federal government will now join the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel and others in extending the designation to the fundamentalist Islamic group's political branch.

References

• Media Check: ABC News American Broadcasting Company-Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
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