US amasses additional forces in Middle East

The United States is drawing additional forces to the Middle East Sofia Rozhik

The US is transferring additional troops to the Middle East/Collage 24 Channel

The situation in the Middle East is becoming increasingly tense. Against the backdrop of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the US has decided to transfer additional forces to the Middle East.

The corresponding information appeared on the evening of September 23. This was reported by Reuters.

The US has decided to strengthen its forces in the Middle East

The Pentagon stated that it was a small number of additional troops. However, they declined to specify the exact number of troops and their tasks.

Out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. military personnel to bolster our forces already in the region, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said.

Reuters noted that the Biden administration has tried to contain the conflict in the Gaza Strip and has repeatedly called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis on the Israel-Lebanon border.

For example, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during a telephone conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday, September 22, suggested that no outsiders should interfere in the conflict.

“The minister made it clear that the United States remains committed protect American forces and personnel and are determined to deter any regional actors from exploiting the situation or escalating the conflict,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

We will add that Israel announced the start of a preemptive offensive operation on the morning of September 23. In particular, the IDF began to strike Hezbollah's military infrastructure.