US to Boost Israel's Defense with Additional Iron Dome Batteries and Potential Rafale Defense Systems

The US is reportedly set to provide Israel with two additional Iron Dome batteries in response to recent rocket attacks. This comes after US President Joe Biden pledged to expand defense aid to Israel. The request for the batteries was made earlier in the week during visits by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Iron Dome system has been under strain due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas, and the additional batteries will help bolster Israel's defense capabilities.