DefenceTalkIsrael’s Iron Dome missile defence system shot down a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip towards the southern city of Ashkelon on Thursday evening, media reports said. Public radio and army radio both reported that there were no injuries or property damage. They said another rocket fired by Gaza militants during the afternoon fell in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-shoots-down-rocket-fired-from-gaza-reports-50683/

DefenceTalkIsrael deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system near Jerusalem Sunday, an AFP correspondent said, as the United States lobbied for domestic and international support for military strikes against Syria. The correspondent said the battery was set up west of the city. A military spokeswoman would not comment on the deployment, saying only that “defence […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-deploys-iron-dome-system-near-jerusalem-48977/

DefenceTalkPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said Israel deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system to bolster its security as the West weighed military strikes on neighbouring Syria. But he echoed President Shimon Peres in insisting that Israel is not involved in Syria’s civil war but will respond with all its might if attacked. “We […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-deploys-iron-dome-defence-system-48939/

DefenceTalkIsrael deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system near the Red Sea resort of Eilat, which is close to the border with Egypt, an army spokeswoman said. “An Iron Dome battery was deployed this morning in Eilat,” the spokeswoman told AFP. “The batteries are deployed in several areas of the country and moved around according […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-deploys-iron-dome-near-red-sea-resort-of-eilat-48542/

DefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Ministry of Defense, responsible for the development of Israel’s multi-level defense system, completed a series of pre-planned trials today (Monday, January 21) as part of a project to upgrade the Iron Dome missile interception system. The series of trials was designed to broaden the system’s operational capacity […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-iron-dome-upgrade-46586/