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.
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