The Pentagon will deploy a new air defense system to Israel

NPR writes that the Pentagon has informed that the United States will send an addition 100 US troops, along an air defense system, to assist Israel.

“This action underscores the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran,” Pentagon Press Secretary Major-General Patrick Ryder (pictured) said in the statement, cited by NPR.

CNN further explains that the air defense system is the THAAD battery, which stands for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.

The deployment comes after Israel has faced two direct missile attacks coming from Iran, first on April 13 and later on October 1. NPR highlights that Tel Aviv has yet retaliated to Tehran’s direct military actions.

According to CNN, Tel Aviv is looking to reinforce its air defense after a series of drone attacks were carried by Hezbollah deep into Israeli territory.

On Monday, October 14, CNN reported that Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military base, killing 4 soldiers and injuring dozens.

Just the day before, CNN informs, Tel Aviv’s bombardment over Gaza’s largest refugee camp killed 60 people, including 13 children. At least 300 people had died throughout the nine days of Israel’s attack in the area.

Meanwhile, United Nation peacekeepers denounced that Israeli troops breached one of their posts in southern Lebanon, CNN writes.

This all takes place exactly one year after the beginning of the current armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militia Hamas, which still continues to this day on the Gaza Strip.

Many experts argue that this decision by the White House brings the United States closer to getting involved into a growing conflict in the Middle East.

Will the US presence only do more harm than good, adding fuel to the fire? It’s hard to say.

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