Biden Ruled Out Sending Troops To Israel On '60 Minutes,' Sources Say It May Be Coming If This Happens

The attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group has led to a Middle East conflict, which could see the U.S get involved.

President Joe Biden pledged support to Israel and said recently U.S. troops wouldn’t be needed in the region, but that could end up not being the case.

What Happened: A survey recently showed that Americans were mostly dissatisfied with the response to the Israel conflict by President Biden.

That could change quickly if more action is taken by the country to support its ally Israel in an ongoing conflict that looks to be escalating after the deaths of more civilians due to a hospital bombing that no side has claimed to have attacked.

While the conflict is mostly set between Israel and Hamas, there are new fears that the Hezbollah militant group based in Lebanon could be joining the war to fight against Israel. Such a move could bring the U.S. deeper involved in the conflict.

Multiple U.S. officials and one Israeli officer told Axios the hypothetical move by Hezbollah has already prompted discussions of the U.S. using military force in the region.

The involvement of the U.S. would likely come as Hezbollah joining against Israel could lead to more civilian casualties and stretch Israel's efforts by fighting off two different militant groups.

The discussions came as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have been increasing with more conflicts along the border of Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli buildings and forces near the country’s border in recent days.

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Why It’s Important: The news of potential heightened involvement by the U.S. came as the Biden administration has previously sent warnings to Hezbollah and Iran warning them not to get involved in the current conflict.

Several warships and aircraft carriers have been sent to the region by the U.S.

Other military forces in the U.S. have been put on alert for a possible deployment to the Middle East according to sources. The Associated Press reported 2,000 U.S. forces have been put on alert for potential deployment. The troops could come from both the Army and Air Force.

“I guaranteed we’re gonna provide them everything we need,” Biden said of Israel during a recent appearance on “60 Minutes,” a news program on Paramount Global PARAPARAA owned CBS.

During the interview, which aired Sunday, Biden ruled out the necessity of sending group troops to Israel, stating Israel has “one of the finest fighting forces in the country.”

The news also arrived as Biden was in Israel showing support for the country in its fight against Hamas.

Increased involvement by the U.S. could need to be justified by President Biden. One justification could be to protect the American citizens who live in Israel, an item that would fall under Article of the U.S. Constitution according to Jonathan Lord of the Center for a New American Security, as shared by Axios.

Congress would need to be notified under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 with Biden having 60 days before Congress would have to approve military force to be used in the region.

During his “60 Minutes” interview, Biden expressed support for both Israel and Ukraine and showed no sign of slowing down in providing help for the two areas involved in conflicts.

“We’re the United States of America for God’s sake, the most powerful nation in the history, not in the world, in the history of the world. The history of the world. We can take care of both of these and still maintain our overall international defense.”

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