The announcement was sparked by the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin About completion of deployment THAAD system American anti-missile systems in Israel raise many doubts about the capabilities of Iron Dome and Israeli defense systems, at a time when the world is awaiting Israel to strike Iran in response to the Iranian missile attack that took place early this month.
According to what Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Washington, Muhammad Al-Alami, monitored from American media and political opinions, the deployment of the THAAD system frankly means acknowledging the failure of the Israeli Iron Dome to intercept all flying objects launched at it by Israel’s opponents.
Iron Dome had failed many times throughout the past year to intercept missiles launched by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the Houthis in Yemen and the Islamic resistance in Iraq. Iranian missiles were able to reach deep into Israel and strike important and sensitive military sites. Missiles and drones also arrived. Hezbollah To the house of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The arrival of these missiles and marches constituted a major blow to Israeli claims regarding the enormous capabilities of Iron Dome and its ability to prevent missiles from reaching its territory. It also caused crises for the Israeli government on the home front after it failed to protect its citizens.
American disagreement
Al-Alami also revealed an ongoing dispute between the US administration regarding the expected Israeli attack on Iran, specifically between the US President joe biden And his Secretary of Defense, Austin. While Biden confirmed that he was informed of the method and timing of the expected Israeli response to the recent Iranian attack, Austin stated that he had no knowledge of that, which raised questions about the level of coordination within the American administration.
Biden's announcement of his knowledge of the timing and details of the Israeli response to Iran comes at a time when the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it considers any party familiar with the details of the expected Israeli strike a partner in the aggression against it.
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tehran, Omar Hawash, pointed out that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned the Atomic Energy Agency that it must bear its responsibilities regarding any threat to these facilities, stressing that it will respond in kind to any strike targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.
Hawash stressed that the Iranian Foreign Ministry considered any target struck by Israel deep inside Iran a red line, whether it was nuclear, oil, or military facilities, or even government buildings or official officials.
In the context of the repercussions of the developments of the crisis on the American internal scene, Al Jazeera’s scientific correspondent spoke about the anger and rage of American opponents, especially among members of the Democratic Party, after the decision to deploy the American system and increase military and financial aid to Israel, as they see a contradiction between the president’s calls for restraint and not expanding the scope of the war. These steps push the United States to become a direct party to the conflict.