Iron Dome

After Donald Trump claimed the Iron Dome: Is it Israeli or American? - analysis

Iron Dome has been marketed for years as a source of Israeli pride - but should it really be American pride?

 A fundamental key to the success of Israel’s air defense lies in the multilayered defense system that many countries around the world are trying to copy. Here, rockets fired by Hezbollah are intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee last August.
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Iron or Golden: What Donald Trump got wrong on who really owns the dome - opinion

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

US President Donald Trump says he told Netanyahu Iron Dome is 'US tech' in Davos speech

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir giving an update on the progress of the war with Iran, June 20, 2025.

IDF Chief of Staff assesses Iron Dome's readiness in light of Iran threat


Rocket sirens sound in Haifa, IDF responds to Lebanese aerial threats in northern Israel

The IDF reported responding to two separate threats originating from within Lebanon on Friday.

Rocket alarms sound in Haifa. January 19, 2024.

How the IDF combats Hezbollah's evolving threat in Israel's North

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: All it takes is a short break in the nasty weather to create a sense of danger and foreboding in significant portions of the North.

 Israeli artillery near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, January 15, 2024

IDF's response to multi-front threat: More tanks, artillery, and soldiers - analysis

The IDF aims to cancel the reduction in service length, establish an intelligence command for the Gaza Strip, and invest in an aerial and ground laser system.

  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Meet the IDF troops keeping the Iron Dome running

The Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted more than 2,000 rockets and mortars since the Hamas attack on October 7. Here are the men and women who make the system hum every day.

 ‘EVERY INTERCEPTION done is due to our day to day work.’ (From L): Sgt. E; Lt. M; Cpl. Maayan Hatooka.

IDF has hit 15,000 targets in Gaza since start of war

It's still unclear the scope of Hamas's defeat as more information comes out.

 Smoke rises over Gaza as seen from Southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, November 10, 2023.

Israel's interception of Houthi missile is first use of cutting-edge Arrow 3 defense system

The system does not use any explosives but rather relies purely on the damage done by interception. The Arrow 2, by contrast, carries a warhead that destroys the missile using an explosive charge. 

 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.

9,500 rockets fired on Israel since war started 'substantial’ reduction since ground invasion

The IDF said that to date 12% of Hamas rockets, or around 900, have fallen in Gaza.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Stirp, as seen from Ashkelon on October 17

Sky Guardians: The Iron Dome's month of miracle defenses - opinion

The Iron Dome received the Israel Defense Prize in 2012 and in recognition of his work, Gold was invited to light a torch in the 2015 annual Independence Day ceremony. 

 ROCKETS LAUNCHED from the Gaza Strip are intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, leaving smoke trails as seen in the skies over Ashkelon, during an attack last month

Israel set for massive Iron Dome build-up in US $14 billion aid package - report

As per the report, the package would also include funds for some 14,000 interceptors, giving the IDF the ability to operate "conservatively, 25 new batteries" across Israel.

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

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.