U.S. Sending 100 Troops and an Anti-Missile System to Israel

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Pentagon says 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.

Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, says It is not the first time the US has deployed the system to the Middle East.

The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery was also deployed to the Middle East last year following the October 7th attacks to defend American troops and interests in the region.

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.

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.