the United States sends troops to the region for fear of a conflagration

American troops were on their way to the Middle East on Saturday April 13, amid fears of a retaliation from Iran against Israel, more than six months after the start of the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “We are sending additional assets to the region to support regional deterrence efforts and increase the protection of American forces”declared Friday evening an official from the American Department of Defense in Washington.

While mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt and the United States, await responses from Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to their latest truce proposal, fears of a regionalization of the conflict are only growing. accentuate.

US President Joe Biden said Friday he expects Iran to pass “Soon” to action, in response to a question about threats against Israel, accused by the Islamic Republic of being behind the strike against its consulate in Damascus on April 1. In this context, the American leader sent the head of the American Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, to Israel for talks.