The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group of U.S. sailors and Marines will be positioned near Israel, in the hope of preventing the conflict with Hamas from expanding.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., is deployed with the amphibious task force.

Israel, which declared war on Hamas in Gaza and has been bombarding the enclave with airstrikes, is preparing to launch what is forecast to be a hard-hitting ground offensive. Palestinian officials said at least 2,700 people have been killed and 9,900 wounded in Israeli strikes since the attack, and international groups are warning of an escalating humanitarian crisis.

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