The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war,

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday.

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, in northern Israel, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon had the potential to completely destabilise the Middle East and widen the conflict there. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Iran-backed group attacked military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday,

The Pentagon said it would send a 'small number' of additional troops after Israeli strikes killed at least 274 in Lebanon.

The U.S. is sending “a small number" of troops to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Monday, as Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters intensify their cross-border attacks. The troops would add to the 40,

It comes after Lebanon had its deadliest day for decades on Monday after Israel ramped up strikes on the country.

Israeli airstrikes on ‘dozens’ of alleged Hezbollah targets comes amid fears tensions could escalate into a wider regional war

The Pentagon said Monday that additional troops will be sent to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah rapidly escalates and as world leaders warn it was devolving into a "full-fledged war.