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I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Monday, October 14.
Here's what we're covering.
The Pentagon has announced it's sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with 100 american troops to operate it.
It's the first deployment of us troops to Israel since October 7.
In a statement, the Pentagon said the goal is to help Israel defend against any further ballistic missile attacks from Iran, which launched about 200 missiles at the country earlier this month.
The us decision to send the missile system comes as senior Pentagon officials have been debating whether the increased american military presence in the Middle east is containing the conflict like they hope, or inflaming it.
Several Pentagon officials have expressed concerns in recent weeks that Israel feels comfortable carrying out an increasingly aggressive campaign against Hezbollah, Irans most powerful ally, because they know that nearby american warships and attack planes are standing at the ready to blunt any iranian response.
According to a senior us military official, it will take at least a week to get the new missile system and the american troops to Israel.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah carried out a drone strike on an israeli military base over the weekend, killing four soldiers and wounding dozens more.