David's Sling interceptor (United States Missile Defense Agency)
Israel employs a multi-layered system to defend against short-, medium- and long-range missiles.
By Pesach Benson, TPS
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday rejected recent media reports claiming Israeli air defenses face a shortage of interceptor missiles.
“As of now, there is no problem with interceptors,” an IDF source told TPS-IL. “We have prepared for prolonged fighting. We are monitoring the situation constantly.”
Recent media reports claimed Israel had notified the U.S. that it was facing a critical shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
Israel employs a multi-layered system to defend against short-, medium- and long-range missiles.
The Arrow-3 system, Israel’s long-range ballistic missile interceptor, had its first operational success when it shot down a ballistic missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in November 2023.
It is widely believed to be the first time a missile was intercepted in outer space, though Israeli officials have not confirmed this.
Other layers include David’s Sling, designed to shoot down medium-range threats at high altitudes, and the C-Dome system, designed to protect naval assets from short-range threats. C-Dome made its first operational intercept in April 2024.
Iron Dome is the best-known system in Israel’s multi-tiered air defense network, protecting against short-range missiles.
Israel also became the first country to deploy a laser-based air defense system, the Iron Beam.
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