S officials revealed on Friday that the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, belonging to the US Navy, is en route to the eastern Mediterranean amid escalating tensions between Lebanese organisation Hezbollah and the Zionist entity.
ABC News reported officials stating, “This move is not indicative of plans to evacuate American citizens from Lebanon, but rather for similar deterrent purposes as previous deployments.”
The source clarified, “The primary goal of this move is to provide options for U.S. leaders and prevent the escalation of conflict between Hamas and Israel into a broader regional conflict.”
According to officials, the USS Wasp carries aboard 2,200 Marines trained to execute a wide range of missions, including evacuating American citizens from conflict zones.