US troops and THAAD missile system components have arrived in Israel

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said that United States (US) troops and the first components to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery had arrived in Israel.

“Over the next few days, additional US military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel. The battery will soon be fully operational, but for operational security reasons, it will not let’s talk about the schedule,” said Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder.

He explained, “The deployment of THAAD batteries to Israel reinforces the commitment of the United States to defend Israel and protect American citizens in Israel from a ballistic missile attack by Iran.” “

Lebanese Prime Minister (PM) Najib Mikati has told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that the Biden administration has given “some kind of promise” that Israel will ease tensions in Beirut and its suburbs.

“We want a ceasefire, the implementation of Resolution 1701, and presidential elections for this republic,” Mikati also said.

A 2006 UN Security Council resolution called for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

“The Taif Agreement must be implemented, the country’s sovereignty must be extended over its territory and there can be no other weapons but weapons of legitimacy,” said the Lebanese leader, referring to on the agreement negotiated in 1989 in Taif, Saudi Arabia, which was designed to end the Lebanese Civil War that had lasted for 15 years.

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