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U.S. secretly deploys paratroopers to Israel

newsJun 8, 20265486

A leaked April 7 U.S. Army order directs elements of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment to deploy to Israel on temporary duty as a Quick Reaction Force. The Quick Reaction Force specializes in forced entry operations, and the order links the deployment to new U.S.-Israel contingency plans for seizing Kharg Island and carving out coastal territory inside Iran. The deployment positions U.S. paratroopers to provide immediate offensive options near Israel and raises the prospect of direct U.S. involvement in operations against Iranian territory, a significant potential escalation.

Ken Klippenstein
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social

The US has quietly deployed 82nd Airborne paratroopers to Israel, per deployment order leaked to me. The deployment is tied to new US-Israel joint contingency plans for seizing Kharg Island and carving out coastal territory inside Iran. www.kenklippenstein.com/publish/post...

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