Israel Consents to Extend Invasion of Gaza So U.S. Can Rush Missile Defenses to Area

Israel has agreed, for now, to a request from the U.S. to get its air defenses in position to offer protection to U.S. troops within the area forward of an anticipated floor invasion of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officers stated.The Pentagon is scrambling to deploy just about a dozen air-defense programs to the area, together with for U.S. troops serving in Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to offer protection to them from missiles and rockets. U.S. officers have up to now persuaded the Israelis to carry off till the ones items may also be positioned, as early as later this week.Israel could also be making an allowance for in its making plans the hassle to provide humanitarian help to civilians inside of Gaza, in addition to diplomatic efforts to unfastened extra of the hostages held via Hamas, officers stated.

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