Joe Biden reportedly remained silent when asked about the decision.

President Joe Biden has ordered the Pentagon to send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Israel, along with the soldiers who operate it, to help fend off potential Iranian missile attacks. According to Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder, this step shows the extent of the United States’ commitment to protecting Israel and Americans there. He writes In Politico.

The Biden administration is in extensive talks with Israel about how to respond to Iran's October 1 launch of 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Although most of the missiles did not reach their target, some of them managed to hit a hole in the legendary Israeli air defenses.

In the past two months, the United States has doubled the number of combat aircraft stationed in the Middle East, sent a second aircraft carrier to the region, and deployed forces to Cyprus in response to the escalating situation. In addition, this will not be the first time that the THAAD system has been sent to Israel, there was also an example in 2019, but they were only training, but now the US Army will use the system in a live situation.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant on Saturday and expressed concern about Israeli operations in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Joe Biden remained silent when asked on Sunday why he authorized the deployment of the THAAD system, with the US president simply answering that “defending Israel” had made that decision.



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