The Biden administration is sending an anti-ballistic missile system to Israel to bolster the Jewish state’s defenses against potential Iranian attacks and underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to Israel’s defense,

The United States is taking a significant step to bolster Israel’s defenses in the wake of escalating tensions with Iran and its allied forces. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will send roughly 100 American troops and deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Israel.