{"id":83115,"date":"2024-06-30T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/06\/30\/uss-wasp-marines-enter-mediterranean-amid-israel-hezbollah-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:51:16","slug":"uss-wasp-marines-enter-mediterranean-amid-israel-hezbollah-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/06\/30\/uss-wasp-marines-enter-mediterranean-amid-israel-hezbollah-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Wasp, Marines enter Mediterranean amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-gaza-war-iran-conflict-260c308e5e6f85d30d8ebd0352c6bcb3\">fighting between Israel and Hezbollah<\/a> in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Wasp has the capability to assist in the evacuation of civilians <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hezbollah-israel-hamas-lebanon-gaza-62d6eb8831fbd871f862146add7970d9\">if full-scale war breaks out<\/a> between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group along the Lebanon border, that\u2019s not the primary reason it was rotated in, a U.S. official said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s about deterrence,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second U.S. official said the rotation is similar to the U.S. sending the USS Bataan assault ship into the waters around Israel shortly after Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7 attack, with the vessel remaining for months in the eastern Mediterranean to help provide options and try to contain the conflict. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operational details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. officials said last week that the deployment of the Wasp was likely as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/06\/23\/ike-carrier-heads-home-as-houthi-attacks-continue-in-the-red-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier<\/a> and its air wing left the region. The Wasp carries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/budget\/2024\/06\/27\/house-shoots-down-amendment-to-cut-f-35-purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\">F-35 fighter jets<\/a>, which do short takeoffs and vertical landings, so they can do airstrike missions off smaller ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. European Command, which is responsible for ships operating in the Mediterranean, announced the move this week, saying the Wasp and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/09\/30\/the-inside-story-of-why-marine-meus-are-special-operations-capable\/\" target=\"_blank\">24th Marine Expeditionary Unit<\/a> aboard would sail with the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill, which is used to transport Marines, landing craft, vehicles and cargo. The Oak Hill is already in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wasp also is sailing with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York, which can deliver troops either by on-deck helicopters or landing vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all comes as Hezbollah and Israel have <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hassan-nasrallah-hezbollah-hamas-israel-cf7d6969db43e5d902580546ac4e4c22\" target=\"_blank\">exchanged near-daily cross-border strikes<\/a> since the Oct. 7 attacks that launched the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and they have been escalating gradually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. official said concerns about a major escalation are now lower than they were last week but remain higher than they were last month. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to relate internal Biden administration thinking, said the assessment had less to do with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant\u2019s meetings in Washington this week and more to do with a reduction in attacks from both Hezbollah and Israel in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli army said last week that it has \u201capproved and validated\u201d plans for an offensive in Lebanon, although any decision would come from the country\u2019s political leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. 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The San Diego-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/06\/23\/roosevelt-carrier-arrives-in-south-korea-in-show-of-force-to-the-north\/\" target=\"_blank\">USS Theodore Roosevelt<\/a> will take the Eisenhower\u2019s place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee contributed.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. is positioning warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle 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