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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
US to 'adjust' force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut

Middle East

Reuters
28 September, 2024, 12:30 pm
Last modified: 28 September, 2024, 12:33 pm

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US to 'adjust' force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war

Reuters
28 September, 2024, 12:30 pm
Last modified: 28 September, 2024, 12:33 pm
US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, 25 July. Photo: Reuters
US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, 25 July. Photo: Reuters

President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary US force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after Israeli strikes in Beirut that Israel said targeted Lebanese Hezbollah fighters.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war.

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Washington has maintained strong military support for its ally while calling unsuccessfully for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

KEY QUOTES

"He (Biden) has directed the Pentagon to assess and adjust as necessary US force posture in the region to enhance deterrence, ensure force protection, and support the full range of US objectives," the White House said.

"He has also directed his team to ensure that US embassies in the region take all protective measures as appropriate."

The White House said Biden was briefed "several times" on Friday about the Middle East. An official added that Vice President Kamala Harris was also briefed.

CONTEXT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is defending itself after the deadly Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian Hamas fighters and from security threats posted by Iran-backed groups like Yemen's Houthis and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Israel's military assault on Gaza following Oct. 7 has displaced nearly everyone there and caused a hunger crisis. This week's escalation has displaced around 100,000 people in Lebanon.

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