A close look at Israel’s complex air defense system amid the attack from Iran

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A close look at *******’s complex air defense system amid the ******* from Iran

An ******* by Iranian drones and ballistic missiles Saturday posed the latest challenge to *******’s air defense system, which already has been working overtime to cope with incoming rocket, drone and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against ******.

Over 200 missiles and drones were fired from Iran towards *******, ******* Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported, saying that the vast majority were intercepted. Hagari, though, indicated an unknown number of missiles fell in ******** territory. He said at least one child was wounded in the *******.

This picture taken on April 14 ,2024, shows intercepted missiles that fired from Iran towards *******, as seen over northern *******. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed early April 14, 2024 that a drone and missile ******* was under way against ******* in retaliation for a deadly April 1 drone strike on its Damascus consulate.

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Here’s a closer look at *******’s multilayered air-defense system:

The Arrow: This system developed with the U.S. is designed to intercept long-range missiles, including the types of ballistic missiles Iran said it launched on Saturday. The Arrow, which operates outside the atmosphere, has been used in the current war to intercept long-range missiles launched by Houthi militants in Yemen.

David’s Sling: Also developed with the U.S., the David’s Sling is meant to intercept medium-range missiles, such as those possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Patriot: This *********-made system is the oldest member of *******’s missile-defense system – used during the First Gulf War in 1991 to intercept Scud missiles fired by Iraq’s leader at the time, Saddam Hussein. The Patriot is now used to ****** down aircraft, including drones.

Iron Dome: This system, developed by ******* with U.S. backing, specializes in ********* down short-range rockets. It has intercepted thousands of rockets since it was activated early last decade – including thousands of interceptions during the current war against ****** and Hezbollah. ******* says it has a success rate of over 90%.

Iron Beam: ******* is developing a new system to intercept incoming threats with laser technology. ******* has said this system will be a game changer because it is much cheaper to operate than existing systems. However, it is not yet operational.

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