The Israeli Army Radio on Sunday published footage it said was of a US Navy submarine near the shore of Eilat.

The submarine was seen above the water surface and very close to the shore in Eilat.

The submarine is currently in the Eilat area as part of its operational activities, according to the Israeli Army Radio, which did not specify the submarine's name, mission, or the destination it was heading to.

It explained that the footage was released after approval from Israeli military censors, at a time when Israeli reports said that naval vessels and naval missiles were present in the area.

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Earlier, US officials said that the United States had begun sending additional warplanes to the Middle East, a step that could indicate the Trump administration's readiness to escalate strikes against Iran.

The New York Times quoted the officials as saying that the reinforcements include sending F-16 fighter jets from the US Air Force from Germany, F-35 stealth jets from Britain, and additional aerial refueling aircraft en route to the region.

It added that the orders to send these air reinforcements were issued before an Iranian attack on Friday that killed two American soldiers and left another missing in Jordan.

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