{"id":199,"date":"2026-03-18T21:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/?p=199"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:05:04","slug":"trump-administration-considers-deploying-thousands-of-u-s-troops-to-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/trump-administration-considers-deploying-thousands-of-u-s-troops-to-middle-east\/199\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Considers Deploying Thousands of U.S. Troops to Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reuters reports that the Trump administration is weighing the deployment of thousands of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East. The plan is described as under consideration rather than a finalized policy. 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