Local Time 13, the U. S. Department of Defense confirmed that the deployment to Israel, “THAAD” anti-missile system, and send relevant military personnel. “This action underscores the strong commitment of the United States to defend Israel and protect Americans in Israel from further Iranian ballistic missile attacks,” the Pentagon statement said. Iran had fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on October 1, and Israel was considering retaliation. The Washington Post quoted experts as saying that the THAAD deployment was the latest sign that the US expected an Israeli attack“Will be very comprehensive and Iran will have to respond”. But the decision to send more American troops to Israel in the event of an imminent attack increases the risk of American casualties. “The New York Times” reported that this is a new round of Israeli-palestinian conflict last October, the first time the United States to deploy troops to Israel. The move would bring US forces closer to a widening war in the Middle East. Saudi Arabian Peninsula Television said the US had deployed advanced THAAD systems in Israel to “Stand on the platform” of its ally at a critical time amid the turmoil in the Middle East, on the one hand, it shows the particularity and closeness of the us-israel relationship, on the other hand, it also shows that the US is the instigator of the turmoil in the Middle East. On the 14th, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister Wang Yi agreed to a phone call with Israeli foreign minister Katz. Wang Yi said China was highly concerned about tensions between Israel and Iran. We believe that it is not in the interests of any party to further war and chaos in the region.
“Highly unusual deployment.”
Defense Secretary Austin has approved the deployment of the terminal high altitude area defense system to Israel at the direction of President Biden, the Pentagon said in a statement Thursday, the THAAD anti-missile system and associated U.S. military personnel to help Israel strengthen its air defense capabilities, following Iran’s unprecedented attacks on Israel on April 13 and October 1. Reuters said the“Highly unusual deployment” would further bolster Israel’s already strong missile defense system.
The Pentagon statement also said it was not the first time the US had deployed THAAD in the region. After a new round of Israeli-palestinian conflict erupted on October 7 last year, President Biden directed the military to deploy THAAD in the Middle East to protect American forces and interests in the region. The United States also deployed the THAAD system to Israel in 2019 for training and integrated air defense exercises.
Biden spoke to reporters on the Florida MacDill Air Force Base Tuesday before completing a tour of the state hit by Hurricane Milton and preparing to leave, AP reported Thursday, he said he agreed to deploy the THAAD system“To defend Israel.”.
Recently, the 22nd batch of multi-functional engineering units of China’s peacekeeping force to Lebanon moved into crisis command. The picture shows the No. 1 observation sentry reported the situation to the combat duty room.
Reported that the“THAAD” is considered to be the“Patriot” anti-missile system to supplement, but it can defend a larger area, hit targets within 150 to 200 kilometers, destroy the short, medium and intermediate intermediate-range ballistic missile in or outside the atmosphere. The army now has seven THAAD systems, according to a Congressional Research Service report in April. Each set, typically consisting of six vehicle-mounted launchers, 48 interceptor missiles and radio and radar equipment, requires 95 soldiers to operate. It is unclear where the THAAD system that Israel will receive will come from and when it will arrive. Israeli military spokesman Shoshani declined to give a time frame for the arrival but thanked the Americans for their support. The New York Times quoted a senior U. S. military official as saying it would take at least a week to get the new system and the necessary personnel to Israel.
More than 180 Iranian ballistic missiles were fired at Israel on October 1 as the fighting between the two Hezbollah escalated again, Reuters reported. Many of the missiles were intercepted in flight, but some broke through Israel’s missile defense system.
According to an Iranian news agency report, Iranian Foreign Minister Alagazi said on Social Platform X on the 13th that the US will deploy its troops to Israel to operate the US anti-missile system, would only put“n lives at risk”.
Biden wants to believe in Benjamin Netanyahu
“While the QA?AR has expressed support for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region, critics have pointed to Washington’s unwavering military and diplomatic support for Israel,” the Al Jazeera said, the United States provides at least $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel, and since last October, when Israeli forces began an offensive against the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration has approved $14 billion in additional aid to its allies. The Biden administration has rejected calls for a moratorium on arms transfers to Israel in spite of growing fears of a wider war.
According to the Washington Post, despite many differences between Biden and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu during the year-long conflict, but Biden’s decision to deploy THAAD before the Israeli attack was another sign of his willingness to trust the Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the report, the US government has been trying to persuade Israel to avoid targeting Iran’s nuclear, oil and gas facilities for fear it could trigger a larger escalation of the conflict. Harrisonburg Maine, a former Army officer and former analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, said: The THAAD deployment is the latest example of Biden’s use of carrots rather than sticks to induce Israel not to go too far. But once the missile shield is in place, what incentive does the Benjamin Netanyahu have not to hit sensitive targets he has promised to avoid?
Aaron Miller, a Middle East expert who has advised successive administrations, said the US was likely to take action against an Iranian missile if it hit an American soldier. Maine said the Israeli military could not guarantee the safety of n soldiers even if it was optimistic that thaad could shoot down all incoming missiles. Egyptian“Dawn” said that if Iran in the situation of being forced to launch a“Saturation strike” against Israel, “THAAD” defense effect will be a question mark.
The size and scale of Israel’s retaliation against this month’s Iranian missile attack will determine how Iran responds, the Financial Times quoted analysts as saying. There are fears that the region will slide into all-out war, with wave after wave of retaliation.
“The flag of the United Nations continues to fly.”
Four Israeli soldiers were killed Saturday night when a Hezbollah drone strike struck a military base near Binyamina-giv’at Ada in north-central Israel, the Israel Times reported Sunday, fifty-eight people were injured. Spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on the 14th, is investigating the incident, because the drone did not trigger any alarms in Israeli territory. Defense Minister Galanter called Defense Minister Austin overnight to tell him that Israel would respond vigorously to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah said the “Deadly attack” was in retaliation for an Israeli attack on Beirut on Thursday and a demonstration of its ability to strike Israel. If the Israeli offensive in Lebanon continues, they will carry out more attacks.
At the same time, the international community continues to condemn the Israeli attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) . According to Eurovision, “Their work is very important,” EU foreign policy chief David Borrelli told reporters ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. Attacks on UN forces are totally unacceptable,” the Spanish Foreign Minister Albares, uNIFIL’s work was“Effective and necessary in times of war” and any violence against the force was“Contrary to international law” and should not be repeated.
In recent days, Israel has injured at least five UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, AFP reported. UNIFIL accused the Israeli military of“Deliberately firing on its positions”. UNIFIL said on the 13th, the same day with tanks destroyed the UNIFIL site gate and forced entry into the site. The Israeli military argues that the tanks were forced to retreat to avoid danger and did not attack the compound.
Un secretary-general Dujarric said in a statement on the evening of 13, the United Nations secretary-general Gutterres to “Pay tribute to UNIFIL peacekeepers who are still on all posts.”, “The flag of the United Nations continues to fly,” he said. Gutterres reiterated that peacekeepers must not be targeted.
On the 14th, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister Wang Yi agreed to a phone call with Israeli foreign minister Katz. Wang Yi stressed that UNIFIL was mandated to carry out peacekeeping tasks in accordance with Security Council resolutions. Israel should take concrete steps to ensure the safety of UNIFIL personnel. As of 2 September, UNIFIL had more than 10,000 troops from 50 countries, including 418 Chinese. At present, China’s 22nd batch of peace-keeping troops to Lebanon are all safe and steadfast in their duties.