Responding to growing tensions in the Middle East, reconnaissance flights were ordered by NATO area commanders. US Navy jets outfitted with high resolution infra-red imaging equipment confirmed the existence and location of military build-ups in and around the Gaza, West Bank, and Golan Heights regions as well as western Syria. The presence of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier task group indicates that the Navy is poised to support Operation Shifting Sands if called upon. The Pentagon released some recon images HERE.
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