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Israel war: Navy still without Senate-confirmed leader as Middle East heats up

By Mike Brest
Published October 23, 2023 8:00am ET
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Israel war: Navy still without Senate-confirmed leader as Middle East heats up
Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti takes her seat to attend a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be chief of naval operations, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. | (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Navy is playing a major role in the Biden administration’s efforts to demonstrate its support for Israel but is doing so without a Senate-confirmed leader.

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