Components for an advanced anti-missile defense system began arriving in Israel on Monday. This was announced by the Pentagon, informs "Reuters".
Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder indicated that the system will be fully operational in the near future.
In the coming days, additional US military personnel and components of the THAAD system will continue to arrive in Israel, he said.
"The system will be fully operational in the near future, but for operational security reasons, we will not discuss timelines".
A few days ago it became clear that the US will send an advanced THAAD anti-missile system and US military personnel to Israel to operate it, to strengthen the defense of its main ally in the Middle East.