She explained that the system is expected to begin operating in the coming days, as well as upon the arrival of the forces entrusted with the task of operating this type of system.
It is expected that the deployment of the system willThad“There are about 100 American soldiers in Israel to operate it, which puts them in direct confrontation with any threats that Israel may be exposed to from Iranian attacks.
This is not the first time that the United States has deployed the THAAD air defense system in the region, as the US President had previously directed the army to deploy it in the Middle East last year after the October 7 attacks to defend American forces and interests in the region.
The United States has also previously deployed the THAAD system Israel 2019 for training and integrated air defense exercises.
The THAAD system is an advanced missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy Ballistic missiles During the final phase of its flight, it is short for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System), and is part of the missile defense network operated by the United States to protect strategic targets from ballistic attacks.
