10月10日，据美联社报道，一名要求匿名的美国官员称，“福特”号航母战斗群已经抵达地中海远东地区，可以在以色列要求的情况下提供大量空中支援或远程打击选项，同时也可以增加美国的军事存在。
The Ford carrier strike group has arrived in the far Eastern Mediterranean, within range to provide a host of air support or long-range strike options for Israel if requested.
The Pentagon has said that the US warplanes, destroyers and cruisers that sailed with the Ford will conduct maritime and air operations which could range from intelligence collection and interdictions to long range strike.
在与奥地利总理卡尔·内哈默尔举行的联合新闻发布会上，埃尔多安说道，“美国的航母将在以色列附近做什么，他们为什么要来？随行的军舰和它搭载的战机会做什么？它们将袭击加沙和周边地区，并开始在那里制造大屠杀。”
What is the US aircraft carrier doing in Israel? What is it coming to do? It will take down Gaza by striking the surrounding areas and start committing serious massacres.
