Oct. 15: Pentagon sends 2nd aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean. President Abbas and Biden discuss humanitarian aid

Updated: Oct 15, 2023 / 06:45 AM CDT

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1️. Pentagon sending 2nd aircraft carrier to Eastern Mediterranean

FILE – The USS Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Halifax on Oct. 28, 2022. Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond.(Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

2. Chartered flights evacuate Americans trapped in Israel

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

3. In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, arrives to meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

4. Biden administration reopens facility for unaccompanied migrant children

Immigrant children and mothers watch as the last bags of toys are distributed to other children following class at “The Sidewalk School” held at a “Remain in Mexico” camp for asylum seekers on December 08, 2019 in the Mexican border town of Matamoros, Mexico. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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