US to Deploy Small Number of Additional Troops to Middle East Amid Israel-Hezbollah Escalation

Sep 23, 2024, 04:36 PM

The United States will deploy a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Pentagon announced the decision on Monday amid a sharp rise in tensions and out of an abundance of caution. The deployment aims to augment existing forces in the region as the conflict raises the risk of a broader regional war.