The groups from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria have already been drawn into the nearly 10-month war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas. With such talk growing, the Pentagon said it was bolstering its military presence in the Middle East to protect US personnel and defend Israel. His death came hours after Israel struck south Beirut, killing the Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr. In another high-profile killing, Israel's army on Thursday confirmed that an air strike in July killed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza. - Hepatitis A spreading -Hamas officials but also some analysts, and protesters in Israel, have accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war.