From cease-fire push to boots on the ground in Israel: US seemingly accepts involvement in escalating war
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The U.S. is now more deeply entrenched in the conflict in the Middle East after a pivotal move to send troops to Israel was announced this week.
Only U.S. troops can operate the system, and 100 of them will deploy to Israel. The Pentagon only has seven operable Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries in its possession, and the one offered to Israel would presumably be among the seven.
Though Washington has armed Israel throughout its existence, putting boots on the ground for Israel's defense is a rare departure from U.S. policy and the first U.S. deployment there since the outbreak of war after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
"It's a bit unprecedented," said EJ Kimpton, policy director at the U.S. Israel Education Association.
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