The Times of Israel April 6, 2025

The Saudi Al-Hadath channel reports that the US has transferred a second THAAD battery smile to Israel amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.

The battery was apparently delivered yesterday.

Flight tracking websites showed that an American C-5M Super Galaxy, the US Air Force’s largest transport plane, landed at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel and remained there for around eight hours before taking off again.

The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, is an advanced anti-missile system.

The THAAD system deployed to Israel has been used to intercept several missiles fired at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, including in recent weeks.

The first THAAD battery was rushed to Israel last year, and around 100 US troops are thought to be deployed to operate the system, which is considered complementary to the Patriot system but can defend a wider area, capable of hitting targets at ranges of 150-200 kilometers (93-124 miles).

Still salvo of rockets, missiles toward Israel panic