Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
US sends additional troops to Middle East amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah
The United States currently has approximately 40,000 troops in the region, with additional deployments being made in response to recent military actions by Israel. The USS Truman aircraft carrier, along with two destroyers and a cruiser, has set sail from Norfolk, Virginia. The US military is taking a cautious approach, with Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder stating that a small number of additional personnel are being sent to augment existing forces. This move is likely in response to Israel's shift in focus to its northern frontier, where Hezbollah has been launching rockets into Israel, and potential further operations by Israel against targets in Lebanon.
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past month
- Israeli strikes kill 274, heaviest daily toll since Lebanon's 1975-90 war
- Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire after deadly Israeli strike
- Israel kills top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
- Dozens of walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injure thousands
- Exploding Pagers Kill Eight and Injure Thousands in Lebanon, Including Hezbollah Members
- Israel Expands Military Campaign to Include Return of Residents Near Border with Lebanon
- Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah special forces commander
- Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon
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