RescueRanger
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It has a dual purpose role.I do wonder/think if the Americans will attack both Lebanon and Syria - that battle group is not there for tea and biscuits ..
1. To act as a deterrent. (Hezbollah is seen as a direct threat to Israel but they have not made any overt overtures, a couple of fireworks prove nothing in the grand scheme of things.)
2. Hearts and Minds: It will function to aid in evacuation of US Citizens from the area and will also take in and ferry Palestinians (women and children) to likely Jordan or Egypt.
Finally, They (US) will rearm the Iron Dome system, as per analysts on CNN, this must go to highlight that Israel and intel that they have a continued threat from Missiles and rocket strikes deep into Israeli territory. But on CCN the US were at pains to state that there would be NO US boots on the ground, I think for all the bluster in the US, there is no appetite for another prolonged conflict involving the US and the Biden Administration is also uncomfortable with this.
Just remember Biden and Netanyahu are not friends, in fact Biden was snubbed last time and he doesn't see eye-to-eye with the Israeli PM. Difficult times.