Israel receives THAAD missile defense system from the US

The US military's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system during a test in the Marshall Islands in 2019.

PHOTO: US MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Reuters quoted Major General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, confirming the transfer of the THAAD system to Israel from October 14. He added that US soldiers and additional systems will continue to be sent to the allied country in the coming time.

"The (THAAD) battery will reach full operational capability in the near future, but for security reasons, we will not discuss a specific deployment timeline," the spokesperson said.

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On the same day, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that the country is ready to increase its military presence in the south if the ceasefire agreement is applied.

"We currently have about 4,500 soldiers in southern Lebanon, and we want to increase the number to 7,000 to 11,000," Mikati told AFP.

He said that as soon as the parties reach a ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese army will mobilize units from other parts of the territory to the south.

Two weeks ago, Israel began limited ground operations in the area, and Prime Minister Mikati received information about lightning-fast border incursions from its neighbors.

Mr Mikati also said Beirut airport had increased security and " the government has done everything within its power to prevent any possible cause for an Israeli attack" on Lebanon's only airport.

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