Coalition Soldiers provide security in a recently liberated area near Abu Kamal, Syria, August 22, 2018. The area was liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces who are now preparing for the final phase of Operation Roundup to defeat ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and complete the liberation of northeast Syria. The international Coalition works by, with, and through the SDF to defeat ISIS. (Christian Simmons/Army)

WASHINGTON – All of the dozens of American troops injured in rocket attacks by Iranian-backed militants in Syria and Iraq since the Israel-Hamas war began last month have returned to duty, the Pentagon said Thursday.

More than 50 U.S. troops have been injured in about 58 attacks that have occurred since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. Thirty-one of the attacks occurred in Syria and 27 in Iraq, she said.

The U.S. has responded with airstrikes, most recently against a command-and-control center, a weapons storage facility, and a training area, she said.

“All of our service members who have been injured have all returned to duty,” Singh said.

The U.S. still maintains forces in Iraq and Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group and its allies, which U.S. officials say receive money, weapons and other support from Iran.

Those attacks have increased since the Hamas extremist group launched attacks from Gaza into Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 240 men, women and children as hostages. Israel has responded with a weekslong air campaign and a ground invasion of Gaza, which Palestinian officials say has killed more than 11,000 people, mostly civilians.

The U.S. has pledged support for Israel and has deployed more than 1,200 troops to the Middle East to deter other countries or militant groups from escalating the conflict.