Is THAAD in Israel a Deterrent Against Iran or Catalyst for Escalation? | EWTN News Nightly

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With the THAAD system and roughly 100 US soldiers to operate it now on the ground in Israel ready to defend America's top ally in the Middle East against a missile attack, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee weighed in on the latest development. Representative Gregory Meeks says, "Unfortunately, we need to have Americans there to operate those systems, because the Israeli's don't. So to protect innocent Israeli citizens, that's the reason why the Administration is sending them in. But most importantly, I think we still need a negotiated agreement." The presence of US troops also places them in the line of fire if another Iranian strike on Israel were to happen. The Biden Administration also believes that sending THAAD battery to Israel has eased some of Israel's concerns about possible Iranian retaliation and general security issues. Senior Fellow in Middle East and Africa Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations, Steven Cook, joins to share what this signals about the ongoing threat from Iran and its proxies and whether he thinks it will act as a possible deterrent. Cook explains why the US does not want Israel to take out Iran's nuclear facilities. He discusses what type of impact it would have on the country if Israel were to strike Iran's oil installations. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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