Newsweek

The United States military is deploying an advanced anti-ballistic missile defense system in the Middle East, the Department of Defense (DOD) has said, as the U.S. attempts to stave off further escalation in the region between Israel and Hamas amid fears of further Iranian involvement.

The U.S. has triggered the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, as well as other military resources, to an undisclosed location around the eastern Mediterranean, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.

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