Five American military personnel died in the crash of their plane in the Mediterranean Sea during training on Friday, the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) announced on Sunday.

The U.S. military did not specify the type of aircraft or the location where it was flying, but the United States is deploying an aircraft carrier in the region as part of its efforts to prevent the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip from escalating into a regional conflict.

EUCOM said in a statement, "During a routine aerial refueling mission as part of military training, a U.S. military aircraft carrying five service members was involved in an unfortunate accident and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. The five personnel on board the aircraft were killed."

Washington also quickly moved to provide military support to Israel and strengthened its forces in the region - including sending the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships - after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood carried out by Hamas against the occupation on October 7, which Israeli officials said resulted in the death of 1,200 people.

The Israeli occupation army is conducting a continuous air, land, and sea attack on Gaza that has left more than 11,000 martyrs.