Time is now counting down for Israeli retaliation against Iran following the arrival of the advanced THAAD missile defense system, one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons as well as special forces and components necessary for its operation.

With the hourglass running down the big question now is when will Israel strike Iran and when will it happen. According to what the SKAI analyst reported on the evening news, Michalis Ignatiou The US and Israel have reached an agreement on Israeli retaliation.

Specifically, the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu he reportedly made the commitment in the phone call he had last week with the US president joe biden, during which the two leaders discussed Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran’s missile attack on October 1st, but only hitting military targets in Iran. However, it is not specified whether in the targets including murders, such as Iranian officials.

What is certain, however, is that the White House was not going to agree to retaliation that would have an impact on the November 5 US presidential election, such as strikes on nuclear or oil facilities, at least not in this round of retaliation.

Also, the pressure exerted by the US it also relates to Iran’s possible response. OR Washington she is certain that if retaliation is limited then Iran will not respond and thus a further escalation will be avoided.

When will THAAD be operational?

As part of this agreement, the US also provided Israel with the advanced THAAD anti-missile system at the same time risking sending hundreds of American soldiers necessary for its operation. According to the SKAI analyst, the mission of American soldiers to Israel is much more serious than the mission of THAAD because if the American soldiers are in danger then the USA will be called to respond.

An advance group of US military personnel and some components of the advanced air defense system have already arrived in Israel on Monday evening. At noon on Tuesday, the first American soldiers also arrived as well as additional components while a total of 100 more soldiers will follow in the next 36 hours, according to Michalis Ignatiou.

From the early morning hours tomorrow, THAAD seems to be ready to participate in Israel’s air defense.

The US “threatens” an arms embargo against Israel

At the same time, as it became known the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Minister of Defense Lloyd Austin they sent letters to Israel asking it to receive urgently measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza to avoid legal action regarding US military aid.

According to the Axios reporter who reported the news, the US government expresses grave concern over the ever-deteriorating situation in Gaza and, implicitly but not explicitly, threatens Israel with an arms embargo saying “we will seek urgent and drastic action from your administration this per month to reverse this course.”

According to Michalis Ignatiou, although the letters have a purely procedural nature due to the rules of Congress, they are at the same time a measure of pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu.