The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there.

France said it was sending additional military resources to the Middle East, after Iran's attack on Israel. "Committed to Israel’s security, France today mobilized its military resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat,

Fears of a broader war in the Middle East have been mounting since Iran launched its largest-ever aerial attack against Israel on Oct. 1, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to retaliate while waging a ground incursion into Lebanon.

The US is deploying a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to defend Israel as the country steps up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Pentagon said.

The Pentagon says is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary

The Pentagon said it was keeping a carrier strike group and an amphibious ready group in the Middle East as tensions soared.

The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said.

The U.S. is sending an additional "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increased presence support multiple fighter jet squadrons,

The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said.