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Headline: Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Passes Strait Of Gibraltar On The Way To Middle East

Caption: The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar, 28 October 2023. The carrier is to travel through the Mediterranean to the Middle East in order to bolster the defensive capabilities of the US and its ally Israel, following the outbreak of war with Hamas in Gaza - and amid further rising tensions in the region. US officials say: "The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable, warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests."

Keywords: nes,carrier group,gibraltar,war,middle east,israel,hamas,carrier,feature,photo

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