{"id":109181,"date":"2024-10-01T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109181"},"modified":"2024-10-01T16:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:49:51","slug":"pentagon-sending-thousands-of-more-troops-to-the-middle-east-as-israel-begins-ground-invasion-of-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109181","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/30\/world-news\/israel-begins-ground-invasion-of-lebanon-against-hezbollah\/\"> Israel initiates \u201cground raids\u201d into Lebanon<\/a> targeting Hezbollah terrorists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-troops-middle-east-israel-hezbollah-e37e2dbef573e33c0f8fb6a8103f27f1\">\u201cfew thousand\u201d <\/a>additional forces will up the total number of US troops stationed at bases in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries to some 43,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon did not say exactly how many troops would be deployed, but one official told the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/30\/us\/politics\/us-deploys-troops-middle-east.html\"> New York Times<\/a> that as many as 3,000 service members would be sent to the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The US is sending some 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East.  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday that troop increase is part of a Department of Defense effort \u201cto further enhance the defense posture of US forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis includes a certain number of units already deployed to the Middle East region that will be extended, and the forces due to rotate into theater to replace them will now instead augment the in-place forces already in the region,\u201d the Pentagon spokeswoman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Along with more troops, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to remain in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Additional defensive air support capabilities, including\u00a0 F-16, F-15e, A-10, F-22 fighter jets will also be sent over, according to Singh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary also increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies and DOD maintains robust and integrated air defense capabilities across the Middle East region, ensuring the protection of US forces operating in the region,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The USS Abraham Lincoln will remain in the region.  <span class=\"credit\">US NAVY\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pentagon\u2019s announcement preceded the Israeli Defense Force\u00a0confirming that it has begun its <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/30\/us-news\/state-department-not-evacuating-americans-from-lebanon-at-this-time-despite-hezbollah-vowing-revenge\/\">widely expected ground incursion<\/a> into Lebanon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn accordance with the decision of the political echelon, a few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon,\u201d the IDF said in a statement. \u201cThese targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Pentagon\u2019s announcement follows Israel\u2019s ground invasion of Lebanon.  <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ground invasion follows a multi-day Israeli bombing campaign in Lebanon that has left hundreds dead, including several <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/24\/world-news\/hezbollah-missile-commander-ibrahim-kobeisi-killed-in-israeli-airstrike\/\">top Hezbollah commanders<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israel said the primary goal of its operations against Hezbollah is to halt the daily rocket and missile attacks on towns and villages in the north of the Jewish state \u2014 and allow tens of thousands of displaced residents to return home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" 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