U.S. military deploys radar system in Israel

September 29, 2008

JERUSALEM The U.S. Army has deployed an advanced radar system on Israeli soil, an official here said yesterday, allowing early detection of incoming ballistic missiles and enhancing Israel's defense against potential attack by Iran. The system will be operated initially by an American crew. No official announcement has been made by either U.S. officials or the Israelis about the arrival of the system. But an official confirmed a Sept. 26 report published by Defense News, a weekly newspaper published by Army Times, saying that the radar system had been flown to Israel in parts over the past week and was being installed in the Negev Desert.