Current sectionWorld NewsAfrica, Asia and AustraliaThe USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East as the Abraham Lincoln's deployment is extended. One analyst says Washington is 'doing the exact opposite' of its goal of reducing its Middle East presenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Press10:19 PM • August 15 2026 IDTPresident Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ChinaJapanIran - U.S.Donald TrumpTrending NowIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerCongregant and Security Assaulted at NY Synagogue Shabbat ServicesIsrael Called It a Terror Attack. But Is That Really What Happened?'We're Not Nazis. This Isn't an Extermination Machine as During the Holocaust'CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGazaWest BankLikudRambamColombiaSephora Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump's Iran Focus Strains U.S. Forces as Last Aircraft Carrier Leaves East AsiaRare August Rain Showers Jerusalem, West Bank; Flood Warnings IssuedThree IDF Troops Seriously Wounded by Hezbollah Attack, Netanyahu's Office SaysSite Shared in Likud Groups Allows Users to Identify Party Members by ID NumberReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank