The French Navy has announced that the FS Tonnerre (L-9014) a Mistral-Class Amphibious Assault ship is currently being deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in order to link-up with NATO naval forces including the Carrier Strike Group led by the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) off the coast of Israel.
This deployment follows an announcement earlier today by French president Macron that France will be sending a hospital ship to the region to assist residents of the Gaza Strip.