Israeli air defence system

IDF admits air defense failures after Dimona, Arad missile impacts

"Our air defense system is the best in the world, but it is not hermetic. There are mistakes, there are malfunctions," said Chief of Staff of the IDF’s Air Defense Systems, Colonel L.

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Arad, March 22, 2026.
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene of a rocket strike in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, April 1, 2026

Iran fires largest ballistic missile salvo in weeks on Passover, buildings damaged

A girl poses for a picture next to the remnants of a missile stuck in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus in the West Bank, March 24, 2026.

Israel scales back top missile defenses as Iranian attacks keep coming - report

At the scene where an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh, causing extensive destruction and fatalities, March 1.

After an Iranian missile shattered homes, Beit Shemesh residents learn to live in limbo


IAI recognizes success of Arrow 2, 3 systems intercepting Iranian missiles

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) congratulates the Israeli defense establishment and the IDF air defense array for successfully protecting the citizens of Israel with the Arrow system.

 The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

'We will see escalation': Military tech CEO warns of more Iranian-backed attacks

Is this Tel Aviv Drone attack the first of many? The Houthis have just revealed their new disastrous potential.

Investigators examine what, according to a police spokesperson, seems to be part of an aerial device, at the site of an explosion, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict in Tel Aviv, Israel July 19, 2024.

Did Israel's Arrow missile interception transform the Middle East? - analysis

Iron Dome has gotten most of the media coverage for the last decade, but the Arrow is the top tier of Israel's missile shield.

 AN ARROW 3 ballistic missile interceptor is seen during its test launch near Ashdod in 2015.

With these air, sea, land, space, cyber systems Israel will win the war

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levi talks about his organization's pivotal role in the war against Hamas. "Together, we shall win," he says.

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US sending additional air defense systems to Middle East - Pentagon

Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as regional tensions soar during the Israel-Hamas war.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Israel's war with Hamas is being fought by IDF soldiers from North to South

An overwhelmingly unified front demonstrates the fighting spirit, solidarity, and determination of the IDF in the face of ongoing attacks.

 Israeli soldiers drive in a tank by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023.

IDF strikes Syria after air defense missile explodes over southern Israel

Shrapnel from the missile fell in Rahat, southern Israel • Strikes come two weeks after last reported airstrikes in Syria

Missile fire is seen over Daraa, Syria, May 10, 2018

Can Israel's new defense tech help its security and diplomacy?

DEFENSE AFFAIRS: Can developing better defenses and weapons deter Israel's enemies from gambling on attacking the Jewish state?

 A LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 stealth jet performs a flying display at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport this week.

From Ukraine to Israel: The importance of layered air defense - analysis

Integrated multi-layered air defenses are increasingly key to defending countries and cities. Both Israel and Ukraine are now showing this.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, Israel May 10, 2023

Iran’s obsession with Israeli air defense is showing - analysis

Iran’s regime media claims that Israel’s use of David’s Sling represents a failure of the Iron Dome, a claim that is not backed up by any evidence from Tehran.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel May 11, 2023