Israel has one of the strongest air defense systems in the world. But in addition to the IDF forces on alert, the U.S. has sent assets to the region including fighter jets per 3 US officials. The U.S. also has assets in Syria and Jordan that could intercept incoming. DoD also

U.S. C-130s dropped 38,000 meals into #Gaza today; this was a combined U.S. Central Command and Jordan Air Force operation - U.S. Central Command

Aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere near enough - President Biden

President Biden has announced that the U.S. will conduct an air drop of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

HASC demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on failure to tell President Biden about hospitalilzation for prostate cancer in hearing this morning

Pentagon actively planning air drops of aid into Gaza using GPS guided parachutes. No decision yet. - U.S. official

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Two years ago journalist Mstyslav Chernov and a team from the AP team documented Russian forces bombarding the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Their footage exposed the horrors of the attack which formed the basis of Chernov's Oscar-nominated documentary, '20 Days in Mariupol.'

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Watch CBS News' Kris Van Cleave as he flies with CANG's 144 FW at Fresno Air National Guard Base, to learn about NORAD’s mission to secure the skies with its interagency partners over Allegiant Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday.

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On his reluctance reveal cancer diagnosis Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III says it's not so much an issue of secrecy as it is of privacy; I should have informed my boss and that was a mistake

Asked if he considered resigning during political firestorm over his lack of transparency about his illness, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III says 'no.'

'I have apologized directly to President Biden,' Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III says, also noting he missed an opportunity to send the message that prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 American men & is highly treatable. 'Get screened. Get a checkup'

As you know I'm a pretty private guy, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said, I was being treated for prostate cancer. It shook me. (nevertheless) admits he should have told the President and the American people

Kataib Hezbollah’s decision to halt attacks against US bases in the context of the latest attack that left 3 American soldiers killed, is a clear indication that Iran is keen to contain the repercussions. Too unlikely that this was a result of an intra-Iraqi effort only.

US-UK coalition striking Yemen adds: 'Our aim (is) to de-escalate tensions...but let us reiterate our warning to Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world's most critical waterways in the face of continued threats.'

Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, UK + US issue joint statment: Today's strike specifically targeted a Houthi underground storage site and locations associated with the Houthis' missile and air surveillance capabilities.

Two Navy SEALs who went missing at sea on Jan. 11 while on an interdiction mission were identified Monday as Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram. cbsn.ws/3HuflE5

DOD officials tell David C. Martin U.S. fighter jets from #USSEisenhower have begun attacking #Houthi targets in Yemen; UK forces also making strikes; this is the 8th strike against Houthi targets in Yemen U.S. Navy