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Pentagon confirms missile defence system and troops deploying to Israel (www.middleeasteye.net)

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The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending a THAAD missile defence system and US troops to Israel, publicly acknowledging that US troops will be on the ground assisting in Israel's defence.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Indeed. Israel will only come to a diplomatic solution when they cannot win militarily. This has always been the case in the past.

Preventing a military Israeli defeat prolongs the Israeli aggression.