The U.S. announced on Monday it's sending a "few thousand" additional troops to the Middle East to beef up its forces and defend Israel if necessary as the country hints at a possible ground operation across the Lebanese border.
The additional troops will be comprised of several fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. Concretely, they are F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16, A-10 and F-22 fighter jets, as well as the personnel needed to support them.
