by Admin
Sep 25, 2024
The United States of America has announced that they are sending additional troops into the Middle East in the wake of Israel’s increase in conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The announcement was made by Major General, Patrick Ryder, the spokesman for the Pentagon, who said, “In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional US military personnel forward to augment our forces that are already in the region,” Ryder told reporters, according to multiple media reports. “I’m not going to comment on or provide specifics.”
Israel increased their military action against Hezbollah with several airstrikes throughout Lebanon leaving hundreds dead in the space of twenty-four hours.
Israel claimed that they hit over a thousand targets on Monday and killed top Hezbollah lieutenants.
Hezbollah confirmed that at least 16 of its members, including senior leader, Ibrahim Aqil, and top Commander, Ahmed Wahbi, were killed in the Israeli airstrike.
Hezbollah has also carried out retaliatory strikes against Israel claiming that it fired dozens of rockets at Israel’s Rafael Electronics Company, located in the north of Haifa, and also the reserve headquarters of the Northern Corps and logistics base of the Galilee Formation in the Amiad camp.
Tension Increased between Israel and Hezbollah last week when communication gadgets belonging to Hezbollah militants blew up simultaneously killing several operatives and wounding Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon.
Israel and Hezbollah have been at loggerheads with cross-border fighting since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s interim Prime Minister, disclosed that 356 people, including 21 children, had been killed and 1,246 others were injured in the attacks.
He further said, “The Israeli aggression is a scheme aimed at destroying Lebanese villages, and towns and eradicating all green spaces”.
Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), explained that the Israeli forces are likely to increase their airstrikes and may target numerous Lebanese villages located up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the border.