US Drones Assist in Hostage Recovery Efforts in Gaza

The Pentagon has confirmed that unarmed drones are being used to search for hostages in Gaza following the Hamas attacks on October 7. The US military's involvement in the conflict appears to be deeper than previously acknowledged, with experts providing advice to Israeli counterparts. Drones are being used to gather intelligence, monitor activity around tunnels, and potentially create models of hostage locations. In addition, the Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the eastern Mediterranean as a warning to adversaries like Iran. The US has also sent 300 more troops to the Middle East, including specialists in defusing explosives, due to ongoing attacks by Iranian-backed militias.