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Today, the waiting game between Israel and Iran.

I think this is a delaying game to get everything in place with the Americans, what we're seeing now,

to have the infrastructure in place for Iran's response to what Israel is going to do.

Now, the U.S. is sending anti-missile defense systems to Israel and U.S. troops to operate them.

What's next?

I'm Malikabilalal and this is the take.

I'm Stephanie Decker, a senior correspondent with Al Jazeera English and my job is to be roving

basically out of Doha, but we cover all kinds of stories

around the world. Which means you are covering what we're talking about today. Stephanie, over the

weekend, the U.S. Pentagon announced it will be shipping an advanced anti-missile system to Israel

and sending troops along with it. What does this development mean?

Well, it means the Americans, they are already involved, right? They've said we will stand by

Israel to the end. What this means is that, you know, you're going to have troops on the ground

to operate the fat, they call it, this anti-missile system. But, you know, you're going to have troops on the ground to operate the fat, they call it, this anti-missile

system. But, you know, it does, I feel, change the dynamics somewhat, you know, if troops get

hit, for example. It already, it already enters them really into this sort of, you know, stage

of war. I mean, which we are at, you know, stage of war.

I mean, which we are at, like, however you wonder frame it, right?

There is a war going on.

However, it escalates is a different matter.

Yeah, the Pentagon said on Sunday that it was to help bolster Israel's air defenses

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