Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that he spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about getting Starlink set up in areas impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Trump made the remarks about the efforts from Musk, who is Trump’s most powerful political ally, during an event in Valdosta, Georgia.

“Homes, hospitals, highways, and cars have been plunged under water,” Trump said. “Entire neighborhoods have been turned into lakes. Nobody’s seen anything like it. And every family that’s been displaced here in Georgia and North Carolina, which has really been hit, we’re going there also. They don’t have communication, they don’t have anything right now.”

“I just spoke to Elon,” Trump continued, “I’m getting him, we want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever. And Elon will always come through, and we know that. And so we’re working on that, getting them hooked up, they asked me whether or not that would be possible. We’re going to try and get the Starlink in there as soon as possible because they have no communication.”

“And throughout the region, our hearts are with you, and we are going to be with you as long as you need it,” he added. “It’s called an hour of need. You’re in our prayers, and we pray to God. And throughout this long weeks, the long weeks that lay ahead, you’re going to have a lot of work, but the end result is it’s going to be good. We just wish so many people weren’t so badly hurt and in many cases, sadly, no longer with us. We love you.”

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🚨President Trump says that he spoke to @elonmusk about getting Starlink set up for the hurricane victims who have lost communication. pic.twitter.com/2BEDyPzblZ

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 30, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Tuesday morning that it has launched its official ground operation to remove Hezbollah from along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel.

The IDF called the invasion — dubbed Operation “Northern Arrows” — a series of “limited, localized, and targeted raids” against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure “based on precise intelligence.”

“These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” the statement said. “The IDF is operating according to a methodical plan set out by the General Staff and the Northern Command which IDF soldiers have trained and prepared for in recent months.”

The statement said that the Israel Air Force (IAF) was supporting ground forces in addition to IDF Artillery support that was seen unloading on terrorist positions.

Footage showing one of the Israeli Airstrikes earlier on the Dahieh Suburb of Southern Beirut, less than a Mile from Rafic Hariri International Airport. With the Size of the Explosion suggesting that a Major Weapons Storage Site was likely Targeted. pic.twitter.com/rA4XiGWDzA

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 30, 2024

Strikes tonight in the Dahieh of Beirut following warnings from the Israeli military it was going to strike Hezbollah positions in the suburb. pic.twitter.com/lNqy2HiCql

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 30, 2024

The First Images of Israeli M109A5 “Doher” 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers in the Upper Galilee Region of Northern Israel firing on Hezbollah Positions tonight, in support of the Israeli Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/H5UXVYRz50

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 30, 2024

The incursion into southern Lebanon comes after Israel has wiped out Hezbollah’s entire senior command and hundreds of additional lower level commanders across the Iranian-backed terrorist group.

The U.S. is sending several thousand more troops to the region to act as a deterrent against Iranian aggression against Israel and American interests in the region.

The U.S. already has 40,000 troops spread across the region who are able to respond if there is any kind of serious escalation. The U.S. also has multiple carrier strike groups and a full array of aerial assets ready for use in the region.