What is the THAAD anti-missile system the US is sending to Israel?
It is a highly accurate anti-missile system designed to counter incoming ballistic missiles and can track targets up to 1,900 miles away.
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
