According to the search results, the following ships are headed towards Israel:

• USS Mesa Verde, an amphibious transport dock
• USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship
• One U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group
• USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group
• Three Marine warships
• USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group
• USS Carter Hall, an amphibious dock landing ship

It is important to note that the ships are not intended to join the fighting in Gaza or take part in Israeli operations but are meant as a deterrent to ensure the conflict does not expand.