Israel’s most superior air protection system scored its first interception this week when it destroyed an enemy missile believed to have been heading towards Eilat, a southern Israeli port metropolis and resort close to Jordan.
The Israel Defense Forces stated their new Arrow 3 missile protection system “effectively” intercepted a goal launched towards Israel within the Red Sea area.
“This marks the Arrow 3 system’s first operational interception since its operational deployment in 2017,” IDF officers stated Thursday. “It is one of the most advanced air and missile defense systems of its kind in the world.”
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who’ve declared struggle on Israel within the wake of the clashes between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, confirmed they fired the missile that was downed by the Arrow 3 system.
“Our forces continue to carry out their military operations in solidarity [with the Palestinians] and until the Israeli aggression against our brothers in Gaza stops,” Yahya Sare’e, a Houthi spokesman, stated on social media.
The joint Israel/US Arrow 3 system is a significant a part of Israel’s layered air protection umbrella. It is designed to intercept exo-atmospheric ballistic missiles — these working the bottom ranges of house simply outdoors the Earth’s environment.
“This achievement follows the recent success of the first operational interception carried out by the Arrow 2 system last week,” the IDF stated.
The different layers in Israel’s air protection system embody “David’s Sling,” designed for tackling large-caliber rockets and short-range ballistic missiles, and the famend Iron Dome system, which defends towards short-range rockets and drones.
