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the conflict between lebanon and israel continues to escalate as the united states urgently sends additional troops to the middle east

2024-09-24

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cailian press reported on september 24 (editor niu zhanlin) on monday (september 23rd) local time, us department of defense spokesman pat ryder said that the united states is urgently sending additional troops to the middle east as the escalating conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon increases the risk of a larger regional war.

but reid did not provide details on the number and mission of the additional troops. he said: "out of an abundance of caution, we will send a small number of additional u.s. military personnel to reinforce our existing forces in the region." it is reported that the united states currently has about 40,000 troops in the region.

on monday, the israeli army launched another large-scale airstrike, hitting more than 1,100 targets in lebanon, killing at least 274 people and injuring more than 1,000. israeli defense minister galant also announced that the idf will expand its strikes on hezbollah targets, including senior hezbollah commanders and missile depots.

israel defense forces chief of staff general halevy said israel launched a preemptive airstrike targeting the infrastructure built by hezbollah over the past 20 years. "we are hitting the targets and preparing for the next phase of the operation."

the biden administration has been seeking to limit the conflict to gaza and has repeatedly called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in israel and lebanon, but the united states estimates that the escalation of the conflict between israel and hezbollah will be difficult to ease in the short term.

biden told his uae counterpart on monday that he had been briefed on the latest developments in israel and lebanon and that his team was "working to de-escalate the situation" so people can return home safely.