After a month of war, Iranian missiles continue to fly towards Israel. While the vast majority are intercepted by the powerful Israeli anti-aircraft defense, questions arise about the country’s long-term capabilities.
The army recently denied that its stockpile of interceptors, crucial for countering the flow of Iranian missiles or Lebanese Hezbollah rockets, was running low.
But the war, now entering its fifth week, is depleting ammunition, especially long-range interceptors, according to analysts.
The ultra-sophisticated and effective Israeli anti-aircraft defense system is organized in layers and can respond to threats at any altitude.
Arrow 2 and 3 missiles intercept missiles flying outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
American THAAD systems, reportedly one or two, complement Israeli defense.
“There is no place in Israel that is not protected by the multi-layered anti-aircraft defense,” said Brigade General Pini Yungman, president of the Israeli security systems company TSG Group.
“In the field of defense, it is never 100% and Israel’s missile interception rate of 92% is already exceptional,” he told AFP.
According to the Israeli army, more than 400 ballistic missiles have been fired by Iran since the start of the war triggered on February 28 by Israeli-American strikes on the Islamic Republic.
The interception rate has “exceeded expectations,” said army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani.
Most damages in Israel have been caused by missile debris. However, more than half of the 19 civilians killed in Israel since the start of the war were killed by Iranian missiles that penetrated the defense.
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Context: – The article discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, detailing the interception of Iranian missiles by Israeli defense systems.
Fact Check: – The information provided in the article is based on statements from Israeli military sources and analysts regarding the status of Israel’s defense capabilities during the conflict.
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