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In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier transits the Strait of Gibraltar, October 28, 2023. Washington deployed two aircraft carriers to the eastern Mediterranean, the USS Gerald Ford and the Eisenhower, in the wake of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, to deter not just Hamas but also its allies Iran and the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah. (Photo by Merissa Daley / US Department of Defense / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Department of Defense/US Navy/\Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS