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U.S. Sends More Military to Middle East Amid Threats of Retaliation After Israel’s Assassinations

HeadlineAug 05, 2024

The U.S. has sent additional military forces, warships and fighter jets to the Middle East as Israel braces for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran and Hezbollah. Last week, Israel assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as well as a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut. A number of countries, including the U.S, France and the U.K., have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as fears grow of a broader regional war. President Biden is planning to meet with his national security team today.

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