Saturday's attack by Iranian drones and missiles poses the latest challenge to Israel's multilayered air-defense system.
An attack by Iran ian drones and ballistic missiles Saturday posed the latest challenge to Israel '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 Hamas.Over 200 missiles and drones were fired from Iran towards Israel , Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported, saying that the vast majority were intercepted.
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 American-made system is the oldest member of Israel'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 shoot down aircraft, including drones.Iron Dome: This system, developed by Israel with U.
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