Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.AP Photo/Hussein Malla
US sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
The Pentagon did not provide details on how many additional forces or what they would be tasked to do. The U.S. currently has about 40,000 troops in the region.