The US is sending more troops and an anti-missile system to Israel.
The THAAD system will bolster Israel's air defense against incoming threats, the Pentagon said.
AdvertisementThe United States is sending troops and an anti-missile defense system to Israel.
AdvertisementMultiple outlets, citing the Pentagon, reported that the US will send about 100 troops to operate the air defense system.
The United States has about 40,000 troops deployed in the wider Middle East, the Associated Press reported.
Persons:
—, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Pat Ryder
Organizations:
Pentagon, Service, Defense, Israel, US, United, Associated Press
Locations:
Israel, Iran, States, Lebanon, Syria, United States