The United States warned against any "escalation" in the Middle East in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region. “If any group or any country is looking to widen this conflict and take advantage of this very unfortunate situation that we see, our advice is don't," he said. "We maintain the right to defend ourselves and we won't hesitate to take the appropriate action," he added. Israel-Hamas War: US Sends Arms and Ammunition to Strife-Torn Country; 45th Cargo Plane Loaded With Weapons Lands.

US on Middle East Conflict

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