The U.S. Military is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel along with a rare deployment of U.S. soldiers inside Israel who are needed to operate the systems.
The Department of Defense announced on Sunday the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery after Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel in April and October
“The THAAD Battery will augment Israel’s integrated air defense system,” the Pentagon said in a statement. “This action underscores the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran.”
The news comes as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran over their latest attack, firing approximately 180 ballistic missiles at Israel at the start of the month.
After the attack in April, Israel responded with a very limited strike that was…
