Posts Tagged: iron dome
World’s Largest Plane Lands in Israel, Carrying US Military Trucks to Be Fitted With Iron Dome
The world's largest plane -- the Antanov An-225 Mriya -- landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday, delivering a cargo of American military "Oshkosh"...
Israeli Defense Minister Explains Tough Stance as Iron Dome Moved South After Escalation Following Gaza Border Incident
Tensions along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip erupted on Sunday, with the Israeli Air Force striking the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group after a...
IDF Beefs Up Air Defenses in South, Concerned Iran Is Pressuring Islamic Jihad to Escalate Rocket Attacks
The IDF is deploying additional Iron Dome aerial defense batteries in southern Israel out of concern that Gaza-based Islamic Jihad, under the influence of Iran,...
Next Generation Version of Iron Dome Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Series of Tests
A next generation version of Israel's famed Iron Dome missile defense system has successfully completed an initial series of tests, Hebrew media outlets reported on...
Rocket Fired From Gaza Into Southern Israel, IDF Hits Back With Strikes on Hamas Targets
A rocket was fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip into southern Israel on Thursday evening. Yediot Ahronot reported that warning sirens were heard around 8 p.m....
Cracks in the (Iron) Dome?
Israel and Hamas have denied reports that they have reached an agreement on a six-month ceasefire. Irrespective of any credence one wishes to ascribe to...
US Army to Buy Some Israeli-Designed Iron Dome Missile Defense Systems
The US Army plans to buy a limited number of Iron Dome missile defense systems from Israel as it assesses options for its long-term needs, the military...
Missile Defense Is Not Enough — We Must Counter the Iranian Threat
JNS.org - Back in the late 1960s, the common perception in the United States was that America could only be attacked from large distances --...
Rocket Downed by Iron Dome Over Golan, After Syria Claims to Repel Israeli Air Strike
Syrian military air defenses thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down seven missiles targeting an airport in southeastern Damascus, Russia's National Defense Control Center...
Gaza Border Heats Up Again With Mortar Fire, Infiltration Attempts, and Fire Sparked by Incendiary Kites
Israel’s Gaza border saw further escalation over the weekend, with mortars fired into southern Israel, two terrorist infiltration attempts, and a major fire sparked by...
Israel Dispatches Additional Missile Defense Batteries in North to Protect Population
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces is reinforcing missile defense systems along the border with Syria following a major military confrontation between Israel, Syria and Iran...
Two Islamic Jihad Members Dead in Gaza Blast, Israeli Military Denies Involvement
Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad members riding on a motorcycle in the Gaza Strip were killed in an explosion on Tuesday, health officials said. Israel's military denied accounts...
Israel’s Iron Dome System Goes Naval
JNS.org - The Israeli Navy has a new tool at its disposal to defend the country’s offshore gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, which are under...
Islamic Jihad Raises Combat Preparedness to Highest Level, Monitors Israelis
JNS.org – Amid rising tensions between the Gaza-based terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Israel, PIJ has reportedly raised its level of readiness for conflict...
