U.S. officials are voicing concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East amid intensifying fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
“The tensions are much higher now than they were even just a few days ago,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told ABC’s This Week. “We certainly (have) been monitoring reports of strikes back and forth across that border. But all that does is underscore for us how important it is to try to find a diplomatic solution.”
The Pentagon told reporters Monday that “a small number” of additional U.S. forces are headed to the region “out of an abundance of caution.” This would be in addition to some 40,000 troops already in the Middle East. A spokesperson wouldn’t go into detail, citing operational security.
Source-ABC
