US sends troops and antimissile system to defend Israel

 CNN:

The US will send an advanced anti-missile system — and US troops to operate it — to Israel “to help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13 and again on October 1,” the Pentagon said Sunday.

It is not the first time the US has deployed the system, the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, to the Middle East, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said in the statement, and the system was also deployed to Israel in 2019 for an exercise. But the deployment of additional US troops to Israel is notable amid the heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, and as the region braces for a potential Israeli attack on Iran that could continue to escalate hostilities.

Approximately 100 US troops are deploying to Israel to operate the THAAD battery, according to a US defense official. It is rare for US troops to deploy inside Israel, but this is a typical number of troops to operate the anti-missile defense system.

The THAAD system is specifically meant for anti-ballistic missile defense and could help Israel better defend itself against a future Iranian attack if Iran decides to respond to any Israeli strike.

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Iran recently launched missile attacks against Israel.  The Iranian regime is ruled by Islamic religious bigots who have an irrational hatred of the Jewish state.  Iran supports Hamas and Hezballah who recently launched unprovoked attacks on Israel including the mass murder of thousands of non-combatants.

See also:

WSJ Exclusive: US Missiles and Troops Are Headed to Defend Israel

And:

 Israeli Strikes Kill 19 People in Gaza, Tanks Push Deeper in the North

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