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WATCH: SIGNIFICANT 1ST: US Anti-Missile THAAD System Intercepts Missile From Yemen

US anti-missile THAAD system. US Army

The advanced US anti-missile THAAD system was used for the first time in Israel overnight Thursday to intercept a missile launched at Israel from Yemen, a source told Reuters on Friday.

The source said that the US military plans to carry out an analysis of the interception, which will determine the system’s success.

In a video of the interception that circulated on social media, a US soldier operating the system is heard saying: “Eighteen years, I’ve been waiting for this.”

In the wake of Iran’s attack on Israel on October 1, the Biden administration deployed the THAAD system in Israel along with about 100 US soldiers at Israel’s request to serve as a deterrent and a show of military support in the region

Ynet reported that Israeli security officials view THAAD as a significant enhancement to Israel’s multi-layered air defense systems, especially in light of escalating threats, including from Iran.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)



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