By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ofer Kalderon, 54, Keith Siegel, 65, and Yarden Bibas, 35, are expected to be released.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The aid, approved in April 2024, includes $5.2 billion for strengthening the Jewish state's missile defense systems.
A rocket or shrapnel fell near the airport.
A central objective of the training was to evaluate the mobile launcher, specifically developed to meet the Marine Corps’ operational nee
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This substantial investment will significantly strengthen critical systems, such as Iron Dome and David’s Sling,” the Israeli Ministry of Defense stated.
A Houthi ballistic missile was intercepted over the Tel Aviv region.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Petty Officer David Moshe Ben Shitrit was hit by shrapnel when an Iron Dome interceptor missile exploded above his patrol boat.
American tariffs could put a key parts manufacturer out of business.
“It’s outrageous that only seven months later, the United Nations is questioning the Hamas-supplied casualty numbers,” an HonestReporting board member told JNS.
"We don’t have any safe rooms to guard us, so if a rocket would fall here, there would be a great number of casualties.”
The Biden administration has secretly approved the transfer of significant military aid to Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Quoting Hamas, the U.S. defense secretary told a House committee that Israel had killed more than 25,000 Gaza women and children!
By Steve
These were the first rocket sirens to be heard in the Jewish State since the start of the "hudna" last weekend.
A surface-to-surface missile was intercepted by Iron Dome.
The laser system will be integrated directly into the Rafael-made Iron Dome air defense batteries, which have been in operation since 2011.
A number of drivers were injured near Azun and taken to the hospital.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The PM cited concerns the technology could fall into Iranian hands.
Three foreign workers were wounded in Sderot from rocket fire from Gaza.
Iron Dome was not launched as the rockets were headed to an unpopulated area.
The IDF says it was a false positive.
The IDF is no longer sure of what it shot down.
Multiple rockets were launched from Gaza, just before midnight on Thursday.
Rafael is best known for developing the Iron Dome.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The operationalization of the C-Dome system is a significant milestone for the State of Israel's naval defense capabilities," Defense Minister Benny Gantz said.
Officials in Jerusalem have also expressed concern that Israeli systems sent to Ukraine could fall into Iranian hands.
The Red Alert sirens went off in Jerusalem, just around 8:14 AM on Sunday.
RAFAEL, the US Army, and the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) have successfully completed a live fire test of the first US Army Iron Dome Defense System (IDDS-A) Battery, which the U.S. acquired from Israel. The performance and live fire test was conducted at the White Sands New Mexico (WSMR) test range and marks the […]
The Tamir interceptor has been proven to be effective in intercepting cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortar threats.
Biden was surprised to learn that one of the IDF’s top weapons technicians is a brilliant young man with autism and that Israel incorporates young people with disabilities into its ranks.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Red Alert did not sound in the area.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Lt. Gen. Demokritos Zervakis participated in a “strategic-operational” meeting focusing on “shared security challenges in the Middle East,” according to the Israeli military.
The test consisted of several scenarios, including rockets, cruise missiles, and UAVs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate.
By Israel Hayom
The Lod District Court sentences Maibat Masarwa to 30 months in prison for photographing Iron Dome batteries and Lebanese border and sending the images to a Hezbollah operative.
Nearly all the votes against Israel were from the Democrat's progressive wing.
Man plans, God laughs.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The IAF bombed a Hamas underground rocket production workshop, a weapons storage site, a training facility, and a terror tunnel.
Sirens went off in Sderot and the Shaar HaNegev region.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Rafael and Raytheon team had offered Iron Dome and its Tamir interceptor for the project, while the Dynetics company offered a competing missile launcher and interceptor.
Iron Dome intercepted the rocket over Sderot.
"It is your spirits and belief in the righteousness of your missions that make you, my dear ones, the best.”
"The laser system will add a new layer of protection at greater ranges and in facing a variety of threats."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I’m looking forward to discuss, as we have discussed before, the challenges that we have with Iran, with the Palestinians,” Gantz said to Blinken before the meeting. “As far as Gaza concerned, we do look for stability and prosperity for everybody,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
The Israeli military is developing a new system to intercept rockets at their ascent stage, using a network of sensors and missiles to destroy active enemy launchers within 10 to 15 seconds.
A collection of nighttime photos of Iron Dome interceptions over Israel.
Asher Tzvi made sure his wife and kids were safe and raced out to his ambucycle, wearing protective headgear and a bulletproof vest.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Some of the rockets exploded in Sderot and in Ashkelon and some buildings incurred a direct hit. Most were intercepted.
Iron Dome has over 2,500 combat interceptions of rockets with an interception success rate of 90%.
The man split his life between Rafah (Gaza) and Rehovot.
The test was an important milestone for the new, advanced version of the missile defense system.
Some military officials have estimated that Iran will take advantage of the coming weeks before Joe Biden enters office to retaliate against Israel.
The tests were led by Rafael Advanced Systems from a testing site in central Israel, with the participation of the Israel Air Force and Navy.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday handed over the first two Iron Dome missile defense batteries to the US Army, as part of an agreement between Israel and the US Department of Defense.
The Czech decision Followed an international tender process which lasted several years.
In 2019, the US Army announced its intent to buy two Iron Dome batteries to fill a need for an interim capability.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Additionally, the spending package included $47.5 million in U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel technology cooperation, $4 million for new U.S.-Israel collaboration on coronavirus research and $6 million for joint U.S.-Israel cooperative programs in energy and water.
The Drone Dome was successful in intercepting multiple maneuvering targets with laser technology and achieved 100% success in all test scenarios.
This was the first Gazan rocket attack of 2020.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The benefits of a laser interception system are the continuous and low-cost use, and improving the effectiveness of the protection systems as a result of using two different and complementary technologies – kinetic air defense such as the Iron Dome system and the laser.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The assistance authorizes cooperation with Israel on counter-tunnel and counter-aerial capabilities, and $500 million for developing and procuring the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow weapon systems.
Following the attack, there are no special alerts for Golan Heights residents this morning.
Bennett said that the IDF killed some 20 terrorists in the last 48 hours, in an operation dubbed "Black Belt."
The Popular Resistance Committee (PRC) terrorist organization in Gaza took credit for the attack.
Baha Abu al-Ata normally surrounds himself with children as human shields, making it difficult to target him.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Gazan claim that they flew a drone over Zikim, the IDF claims they launched at a missile.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
More than 400 rockets from Gaza aimed at civilian targets in mid-November 2018, wounding 55 Israelis. Two were killed.
At 9:05 PM the rocket alert went off in the Gush Dan / Tel Aviv region.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Based on an analysis of cost, schedule and performance, the Army [decided] ... to field two interim IFPC batteries of Iron Dome in 2020."
A bus was hit by a rocket.
Even as we publish this article, the numbers are already out of date...
As rockets fall and alarms go off, an interview with mother of seven, Devorah Goodman Horev in southern Israel.
Over 500 people, diplomats and Jewish community leaders from across North America, came together Wednesday evening to celebrate 70 years of Israeli innovation at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
12:40 AM: Rocket Alerts begin sounding...
It looks like the attacks from Gaza are over, but the image shows what was sent over.
Some of the rockets hit inside Israeli communities, others were intercepted by Iron Dome.
Since its deployment, the system has intercepted more than 1,700 missiles and rockets fired at Israel, almost all from Gaza. The system registered a 90 percent success rate in the 2014 Gaza war.
The Red Alert went off, but no rockets were launched to intercept the speeding bullets.
The rocket alert sounded at least 8 times in the space of a half-hour...
Iron Dome successfully launched at least 2 intercept missiles.
Watch a seaborne version of the Iron Dome system take out incoming missiles during a test.
Britain will use the tech to protect the Falkland Islands from Argentina.
By JNi.Media
Iron Dome has the best reputation for effective interceptions of incoming air threats, and to date has reportedly intercepted more than 1,500 rockets.
By JNi.Media
The Israeli Navy in May 2015 ordered four Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, loosely based on the German Braunschweig-class corvette, but with engineering changes that make the baseline platform more robust for military use.
By JNi.Media
David's Sling is meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system -- its detection and attack range is three times that of Iron Dome.
A rocket alert went off in a community near the Gaza border at 2:26 PM.
It beats Disney any day of the week.
Rocket alerts went off near the Gaza border and Sderot at around 2:25PM on Sunday.
By JNi.Media
Mind you, that purchase is yet to be made, and, judging by the Iron Dome's track record so far, the deal could still go south.
By JoeSettler
On Friday, "former" terrorists protested the same security wall that previously prevented them from carrying out their terror attacks against Jews.
The proposed GOP plank on Israel calls support for Israel "an example of Americanism."
"YOU are the Iron Dome of the State of Israel," Danon announced from the podium.
Some Iron Dome missile interceptor batteries have been redeployed along Israel's border with Gaza.
Iron Dome successfully launched, but it is unclear if it hit anything.
During these "Days of Rage", the Israeli genius that makes us the start-up nation has come up with a new defense system against the "lone wolf" terrorist. Meet the personal Iron Dome. Available at Rami Levy supermarkets and felafel stands everywhere.
By JNi.Media
Bahrain and some of its partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are currently negotiating to purchase Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system to defend against “a growing arsenal of Iranian missiles.”
By JNi.Media
In response, the IAF targeted four Hamas terror sites in the Gaza Strip.
12:50 AM Reports that Hamas has gone underground (literally) and that IDF jets are buzzing Gaza. 11:05 PM Single interception above Ashdod. 10:50 PM Iron Dome launched. Reports of 2 explosions. 10:48 PM Second rocket alert. 10:47 PM Rocket Alert - Ashdod region. Details to follow.
Canada is buying Israeli Iron Dome radar that is able to detect rockets, artillery and mortars at long ranges, and can simultaneously engage a large number of targets. Ottawa's Dept. of National Defense awarded the contract to ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI), and Rheinmetall-Canada. The radar system offers exceptional detection […]
He should have said, "Judge me on whether the deal fuels Iran's aggression."