Thaad anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel, US says

The US military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place", US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said.

Austin declined to say whether the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system, or Thaad was operational. But he added: "We have the ability to put it into operation very quickly and we're on pace with our expectations."

Reporting by Reuters