Israel now got THAAD and 100 American troops operating it
Zelensky is jealous
The Kyiv Independent October 29, 2024 Newsweek October 16, 2024 U.S. Aid for Ukraine vs. Israel -- US Faces Israel-Ukraine Dilemma
Extracts: THAAD is much sought after including by Ukraine to counter Russian missile attacks "What works in the skies of the Middle East and helps Israel's defense can work just as well in the skies of our part of Europe – in Ukraine – helping to save lives," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on October 3
US doesn't defend Ukraine with THAAD system like Israel due to "different capabilities, different wars, different regions" "two very different landscapes and battlefields." different commitments to the countries, including a longstanding partnership with Israel US and Israel go way back 76 years
The current and previous government of Israel, under prime ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett respectively, sent humanitarian aid, to Ukraine
However, Israel has refused calls to, 1. impose sanctions on Russia 2. provide lethal military aid or to send missile defense technology to Ukraine
Ukraine has voted for UN resolutions against Israel
Israel's arsenal
The US is by far the biggest supplier of arms to Israel, having helped Israel build one of the most technologically sophisticated militaries in the world
In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet-made equipment, captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict
Israel is also generally understood to have nuclear weapons but does not acknowledge it, maintaining a policy of deliberate ambiguity Israel is estimated to possess somewhere between 75 and 400 nuclear warheads
The rapid deployment of the American THAAD system to Israel complete with around 100 US personnel to operate it, demonstrates Washington’s continued "ironclad" military commitment to Israel
No wonder Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky is jealous
US and Israel go way back 
