The US is deploying additional troops to the Middle East following Israel's large-scale military operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The operation, dubbed "Northern Arrows," has resulted in nearly 500 deaths and over 1,600 injuries. The US, with 40,000 troops already in the region, aims to prevent further escalation. Simultaneously, American diplomats are seeking a political solution to reduce tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
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00:00According to media reports, the United States is now deploying additional troops to the
00:23Middle East in response to the escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon.
00:35This decision comes after Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Hezbollah,
00:40describing it as the largest and deadliest since the 2006 war.
00:46The Pentagon spokesperson, Major General Pat Ryder, announced deployment but did not provide
00:52specific details on the number or mission of these troops citing operational security
00:57reasons.
00:58Currently, the US has approximately 40,000 troops stationed in the Middle East along
01:04with several Navy warships and aircraft carriers strategically positioned across the region.
01:11This existing force is already in place to respond to potential attack against both Israel
01:16and American interests in the area.
01:20began with a series of explosions targeting Hezbollah's communication devices, walkie-talkies
01:26and pagers, killing 37 people and injuring more than 4,000 on spot.
01:33Israel then bombed Beirut, killing a senior Hezbollah commander.
01:37In retaliation, Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel and declared an open-ended battle
01:42of reckoning.
01:48Israel's response, Operation Northern Arrows, involved striking approximately 1,600 Hezbollah
01:54targets in southern Lebanon and the Beqa Valley.
01:57Israeli Chief of Staff Harzi Halevi stated that they were targeting combat infrastructure
02:02built by Hezbollah over the past two decades.
02:05The operation resulted in at least 492 deaths, including 35 children and 58 women, in which
02:121,645 were wounded, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
02:17The U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been in frequent communication with the Israeli
02:21counterpart, Yov Galant.
02:24Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon has also advised its American citizens to leave
02:29the country immediately.
02:30Amid the escalating conflict, the U.S. is reportedly seeking a political off-ramp for
02:36both Israel and Hezbollah to reduce the tensions and prevent an all-out war.
02:41A senior State Department official has mentioned that U.S. plans to discuss concrete ideas
02:46for restoring peace with allies and partners during the U.N. General Assembly session.