Iran fired about 200 missiles at Israel on the evening of October 1 in retaliation for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, escalating the years-long conflict between the two sides and raising the risk of a wider war in the Middle East.
Seconds after the attack, Israel deployed its renowned multi-layered anti-missile system to intercept the Iranian missiles and sounded air raid sirens as residents ran into bomb shelters.
The moment hundreds of Iranian missiles flew over Israel, October 1, 2024. Photo: The Guardian
Israel intercepted the rocket using its Iron Dome air defense system, built to intercept short-range unguided rockets frequently fired by Hezbollah and Hamas.
However, this time the Iranian ballistic missile was fired at a much higher altitude. This prompted Israel to deploy other interception systems, including David's Sling, Arrow-2 and Arrow-3.
David's Sling and Arrow, along with Iron Dome, were last used by Israel last April to intercept more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles launched by Iran.
Israel's multi-layered defense system.
Iron Dome
Developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with US support, the Iron Dome system became operational in 2011. The system is specifically designed to intercept short-range unguided rockets frequently fired by Hezbollah and Hamas.
The system determines whether the missile is on a path that could hit a populated area. If not, the missile is ignored and allowed to land without causing harm.
Iron Dome was originally advertised as providing city-wide protection against rockets with ranges of 4-70 km (2.5-43 miles). However, experts say that range has been extended.
A naval version of the Iron Dome, called C-Dome, to protect ships and assets at sea, was deployed in 2017, Reuters reported. (See also: C-Dome's first combat victory at sea)
David's Sling
The medium-range David's Sling system is designed to shoot down ballistic missiles fired from a range of 100–200 km (62–124 mi). Developed and produced jointly by Israel's state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US RTX Corp, formerly known as Raytheon, David's Sling is also designed to intercept aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) and cruise missiles.
Arrow-2 and Arrow-3
The Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 long-range interceptor missiles were developed by Israel with the goal of countering missile threats from Iran. The systems are designed to counter threats both inside and outside the atmosphere, and they operate at altitudes that allow for the safe dispersal of any unconventional warheads.
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries is the prime contractor for the project, while U.S.-based Boeing Co. is involved in manufacturing the interceptor missiles.
Meanwhile, Israel has vowed to retaliate against Iran's attack, saying it will respond "at a time and place of its choosing." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the missile attack had failed, and Iran would soon learn a painful lesson.
"Whoever attacks us, we will attack back," he said.
However, Iran also warned that it would carry out more intense attacks on Israel if it retaliated against the missile attack.
Minh Duc (According to Hindustan Times)
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