Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.AP Photo/Hussein MallaUS sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and HezbollahThe Pentagon did not provide details on how many additional forces or what they would be tasked to do. The U.S. currently has about 40,000 troops in the region.23 Sep 2024, 17:43 by Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor | The Associated Press · 5 NBCDFW