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U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel after Iranian attack

October 14, 2024 - The United States says it will deploy troops and a THAAD anti-missile system to Israel to help bolster its air defences following missile attacks by Iran.

A Pentagon statement said President Joe Biden had ordered the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and its crew be sent “to defend Israel”.

Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles towards Israel on 1 October. The Israeli military said most were intercepted, but a number struck central and southern Israel.

Israel has not yet said how it will respond to the attack, but Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said it will be “deadly, precise and above all surprising”.

Iran has in turn said it will not let any attack by Israel go unanswered, according to the BBC.

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PUBLISHED: 14/10/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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