President Donald Trump declared Thursday the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal following recent moves by his administration to reduce the number of US troops in Europe.

Some in Poland saw this as an opening to strengthen the presence of US forces on NATO’s eastern flank. Then came the Pentagon’s announcement on May 13 that a planned rotation of an armored brigade to Poland would be halted.

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.

Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict.

Days before President Donald Trump announced that 5,000 more troops would go to Poland, the Pentagon said it was cutting nearly the same amount.

President Trump said he would send 5,000 troops to Poland, part of a back-and-forth that has left European leaders reeling.

President Trump's announcement stirred confusion in Europe following weeks of changing statements from his administration about reducing the American military footprint in Europe.

Kill an American service member, and we’re back to war, President Trump said Thursday. “If they killed US troops, that would be a good reason [to end the cease-fire],” he told reporters at the White House on Thursday.