The US has agreed to connect Israel to its ballistic missile early warning system 'to protect' the regime against any 'missile attack'.

"Israel asked the US to connect to its ballistic missile early warning system as part of its efforts to defend itself from missile attacks," a senior Israeli military official said on Monday.

"The US has agreed to the request," he added.

The US embassy in occupied Palestine did not immediately comment on the report.

The White House is planning to extend its missile defense system through deploying more components to Eastern Europe.

Washington claims that the missile defense shield the US plans to deploy in Poland and the Czech Republic is aimed at countering possible attacks from countries like Iran and North Korea.

Russia, however, considers the plan as an attempt by Washington to undermine Moscow's military deterrence, saying the shield poses a threat to the country's national security.

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