An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

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The American Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system was used to intercept a ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen yesterday. The missile was reportedly fired by the Houthi rebels,

The THAAD battery was deployed in Israel following Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack. The advanced system is capable of intercepting missiles both inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere. Videos have emerged on social media which shows THAAD system launching an interceptor.

One of America’s prized Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries fired an interceptor in combat for the first time Thursday. The system, forward-deployed in Israel, was employed against an incoming medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen,

It was the first time the Thaad system had been used to defend the Jewish state against Iranian-manufactured weaponry.

The US THAAD system intercepts a Houthi missile targeting Israel, marking a significant milestone in defence collaboration.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

The American THAAD missile defense system intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward Israel from Yemen. This marks the first use of such a system by the Israeli military, according to Reuters and The Times of Israel.