Israel has put into operation the American THAAD missile defense batteries deployed to repel a possible Iranian attack. This was reported on Sunday, October 20, by the Israeli state television channel Kan.
“The US THAAD ballistic missile interception system became operational today in Israel,” – the journalists reported.
Last week, more than 20 US Air Force military transport aircraft arrived in Israel to deliver components of the system. Along with the weapons came hundreds of American soldiers who will serve them.
Previously, on October 14, the Pentagon announced the arrival in Israel of a THAAD anti-missile defense battery with a group of military personnel under the direction of the President of the United States. joe biden. The last time Washington transferred such a battery was on October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began to escalate.
