U.S. to send troops and missile defense system to Israel

The U.S. is sending one of its most advanced missile defense systems and about 100 troops to Israel, the first major deployment of American troops since the war in Gaza began.

Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist with the Washington Post, joins us for an update.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.