The Pentagon announced on Sunday that a THAAD battery — which stands for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense — would be deploying to Israel to help “bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel.” The THAAD system can intercept short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

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