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Iron Dome

The Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya, August 16, 2020. (Flash90)
Analysis
AFP and ToI Staff
UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis
Experts say UAE taking pragmatic view that Israel is ‘like any other country,’ sees it as partner for security, while Riyadh and other Gulf capitals view Jerusalem as a rogue actor
The Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya, August 16, 2020. (Flash90)
May 15, 2026, 6:57 pm
UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis
Experts say UAE taking pragmatic view that Israel is ‘like any other country,’ sees it as partner for security, while Riyadh and other Gulf capitals view Jerusalem as a rogue actor
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
May 13, 2026, 12:37 am
Saudi Arabia covertly launched strikes on Iran during war, sources say
Strikes were ‘tit-for-tat’ for Iranian attacks on kingdom; UAE, which similarly struck Islamic Republic before and after truce, said to have coordinated at least one attack with Israel
By Reuters and Lazar Berman
Posters for the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense shield are displayed before an event with US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
May 12, 2026, 10:14 pm
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than planned
Cost of system will dwarf initial $175 billion price tag, Congress estimates; US president previously said it would be in operation by end of his term in 2029
By AP
United States ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, March 11, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
May 12, 2026, 10:48 am
In first official confirmation, US envoys say Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE
Attending Israeli Independence Day event at mission in NY, Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz confirms air defense system was used to defend against Iranian missiles
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Interceptor missiles are fired at Iranian ballistic missiles over central Israel, March 9, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 11, 2026, 6:36 pm
Israel not short of missile interceptors, insists chair of Rafael defense firm
Former Likud MK Steinitz says ‘only several dozen’ Iranian missiles got past air defenses, doesn’t provide figures on current interceptor stockpiles or production rates
By Stav Levaton, Reuters and ToI Staff
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern village of Kfar Jaouz on May 10, 2026. (Abbas Fakih / AFP)
May 10, 2026, 10:34 pm
Hezbollah airs drone footage showing strike on Iron Dome battery in northern Israel
Terror group continues to fire rockets, drones at IDF troops in south Lebanon, as Israel strikes Hezbollah infrastructure; Beirut says 2 Hezbollah-affiliated medics killed
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
File: The Iron Dome missile defense system stationed close to the southern city of Sderot on October 12, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
April 26, 2026, 4:28 pm
Israel sent Iron Dome and troops to help defend UAE during Iran war – report
Move is first time the missile defense system has been deployed outside Israel and the US, according to Axios, which says UAE-Israel ties closer than ever
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
The northern city of Nahariya, April 13, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
April 17, 2026, 2:27 pm
No rockets but no relief: Nahariya residents see no end to war despite Lebanon ceasefire
After six weeks of relentless Hezbollah attacks, residents of northern Israeli city feel bewildered and betrayed by the government’s seemingly sudden decision to stop fighting
By Diana Bletter
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 16, 2026, 4:06 am
Why US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome is losing support on both sides of the aisle
Budgeting for the purely defensive anti-missile system was once a given, but since Oct. 7, left-wing progressives, financial conservatives, and liberal Zionists all have reasons to see it go
By Andrew Lapin
A plant of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is pictured in Osnabrück, Germany, on November 6, 2024. (FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP)
March 28, 2026, 7:35 pm
German city wary as Volkswagen weighs shifting car plant to Iron Dome production
Report says car giant looking to save 2,300 jobs at embattled Osnabrück factory; some locals worry it could make city a target, while others doubt Dome’s value to Europe
By Ethan Rubinson
Illustrative: An Iron Dome anti-missile system near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, April 7, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
March 20, 2026, 12:43 pm
Iron Dome reservist soldier indicted for spying for Iran
Jerusalem resident Raz Cohen allegedly provided info on workings of interception system, locations of batteries and IAF bases to Iranian handler in return for $1,000 in crypto
By Jeremy Sharon
This image issued by the Defense Ministry on February 11, 2026, shows the David's Sling air defense system during a recent test. (Defense Ministry)
February 11, 2026, 4:04 pm
Eyeing future missile threats, Israel successfully completes ‘complex’ David’s Sling tests
Defense Ministry says drills were based on ‘operational lessons’ learned during the June 2025 war with Iran and included scenarios in line with existing and evolving dangers
By Emanuel Fabian
File: An Iron Dome anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel, August 6, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 28, 2025, 12:47 am
Italian aerospace group Leonardo unveils ‘Michelangelo Dome’ air defense system
Inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, the system is set to be fully operational by 2028, will protect key sites from emerging threats, including hypersonic missiles and drones
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony marking the Steel Dome system delivery at the ASELSAN Golbasi Campus in Ankara, Turkey on August 27, 2025. (TUR Presidency / Murat Kula / Anadolu)
November 26, 2025, 6:04 pm
Turkey spends $6.5 billion to boost ‘Steel Dome’ air defenses amid Israel tensions
Erdogan asserts system is built to mirror Israel’s Iron Dome and will put his country ‘in a different class in terms of air defense’; it’s expected to take years to complete
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
October 28, 2025, 3:57 pm
Taiwan president, citing David and Goliath, tells AIPAC Israel is a model for defense
Lai Ching-te says Taiwanese ‘often look to the example of the Jewish people when facing challenges’ from China
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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