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US rushing air defences, munitions to Israel, defence official says
The US military is "surging" fresh supplies of air defences, munitions and other security assistance to Israel to help it respond to an unprecedented weekend attack by Hamas, a senior US defence official said on Monday (Oct 9). "Planes have already taken off," the US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to Pentagon reporters." We are surging support to Israel ... We remain in constant ongoing contact with our counterparts in Israel to determine and then support their most urgent requirements." The United States has not yet detailed the extent of Israel's requests for security assistance. But the ... (full story)