"Pentagon Deploys Unarmed Drones for Hostage Recovery in Gaza"

The Pentagon has confirmed that it has been flying unarmed surveillance drones over Gaza in support of hostage recovery efforts following the recent attack by Hamas on Israel. The drones, identified as MQ-9 Reapers, have been spotted circling Gaza on flight-tracking websites. The US military officials clarified that the drones are not involved in coordinating Israeli military action but are providing information related to hostage recovery to the Israelis. Additionally, the US Navy has announced the successful firing of lethal munitions from an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in the Arabian Sea, marking the first time combat munitions have been fired from a USV in the Middle East.