U.S. deploys additional military forces to Middle East amid intensifying regional tensions: Pentagon [Video]

The strategic move from the U.S. military arrives as Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza and engagements with Hezbollah in Lebanon have recently intensified. The Biden administration has been clear about its position to both defend Israel and safeguard American interests in the region.

“The supreme objective that I have set for the IDF and the security services is to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons,” said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday at a graduation ceremony for soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “Halting the nuclear program has been – and remains – our chief concern.