Biden-Harris administration said Monday that it is sending more troops to the Middle East as war in region intensifies with strikes and counter-strikes between Israel and the terrorist organization Hezbollah, USA Today reported

The Pentagon was not specific about the number of troops, indicating only that it was a “small number” to bolster the force of arms already on the scene in the theater of war. Israel struck Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, killing 274 people and injuring over a thousand, in response to Hezbollah rocket attacks on Sunday, USA Today noted.

“In light of increased tensions in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional US military personnel forward to augment forces already in the region,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. “For operations security reasons, we won’t comment on or provide specific details.”

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