The Pentagon is sending a squadron of fighter jets and warships, including an aircraft carrier, to the Middle East to defend Israel and U.S. troops from Iran and its proxies in the region, according to reports. The enhanced military presence is in response to threats from Iran following the death of a top Hamas leader in Tehran and a Hezbollah chief in Lebanon, the Defense Department said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is also deploying more ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the European and Middle East regions, the Associated Press reported. The commitment to bolst…