US commander visits USS Lincoln as Gaza and Lebanon tensions sharpen
US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper visited the USS Lincoln as Israel struck southern Lebanon and Hamas held Gaza talks in Cairo. The parallel moves underlined how the regional war remains volatile, with military pressure and diplomacy advancing together.
The top US military commander in the Middle East visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea as part of a 10-day regional tour that ended on Saturday, US Central Command said. Separately, Israel said its strikes in southern Lebanon that killed at leas... [5238 chars]