“The U.S. evacuated most personnel but has kept a small staff on the ground.” A reminder that personnel around the region were moved to hotels (civilian sites), while US military aircraft were staged from Ben Gurion Airport (a civilian airport) near Tel Aviv (with civilians + military/intel bases).
Frederick Deknatel“The extensive damage done to America’s sole naval base in the Middle East—along with hits to at least 20 U.S. sites across the region, including military installations and diplomatic facilities—has the U.S. re-evaluating its entire footprint in the region, according to U.S. officials.”
