IDF to deploy Iron Dome in Central Israel

The IDF stationed a battery of the Iron Dome shield in the Gush Dan region of central Israel as part of an aerial defense exercise against a simulated rocket attack on greater Tel Aviv.

IDF Upgrades Patriot Missile Defense Battery

Israel recently received a new Patriot missile defense battery as part of a bid to improve its defenses in face of potential new conflicts in the region.

IDF test-fires Ballistic Missile in Central Israel

Israel test-fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, at the Palmahim Israel Defense Forces base in central Israel. The test was part of an examination of a new missile currently being developed by the defense establishment.

Rockets from Gaza Shatter Short-Lived Calm

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Rockets fired from Gaza began pounding southern Israel again, one day after a weekend barrage which left one Israeli civilian dead.

IDF sets up Magic Wand Unit

The IDF is perparing to establish a new unit that will address missile threats on densely populated areas in central Israel.

Israel unveils secret missile

Israel’s Artillery Corps has revealed the existence of the previously classified Tammuz missile used by the army during the Gaza and Lebanon wars.

IDF: More draftees asking for missile-defense divisions

OC Manpower Directorate tells Barak that 73.3 percent of youth asked to serve in combat units, the same proportion as last year.

3 countries interested in Iron Dome – report

“Israel Defense” reports that three countries are interested in procuring the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, which proved its operational capability earlier this year. Two Asian countries are actively examining the system, made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., and military representative may soon visit Israel for a demonstration.
A defense official told “Israel Defense”, “There is a potential market of hundreds of millions of dollars.”

Iron Dome heads north

One anti-missile system battery deployed in Haifa as part of testing process. Batteries slated to be installed in various other locations including in Central Israel

The Iron Dome anti-missile has reached the Haifa region as part of its operational testing process.

Its deployment in Haifa is meant to test the battery’s various systems and the connection between the radar and interception devices.

IDF Plan Targets New Threats

With much of the Middle East in turmoil, new realities are emerging for Israel and her neighbors, reshaping the strategic environment that has remained nearly constant for more than 30 years, since the 1979 peace accord with Egypt.