American military deployed anti-ballistic missile defence system in Israel

The US military deployed its anti-ballistic missile defence system, known as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel on Monday, as part of joint exercises between the US forces and the IDF.

Two hundred US troops are set to take part in the drill alongside Israeli forces, with US equipment and personnel being airlifted into the country, reportedly as a test of the US military’s rapid deployment capabilities.