The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uzi-rubin/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Uzi Rubin | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uzi-rubin/ 32 32 Israel to deploy David’s Sling, final piece of missile defense shield https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-deploy-davids-sling-in-april-completing-missile-defense-shield/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:10:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1583898 Senior air force officer says Jewish state still vulnerable to attack, but multi-tiered system will put it 'one step ahead' of enemies

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]]> Israel’s air superiority clouded by new Russian missiles in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-air-superiority-in-syria-clouded-by-russian-s-400/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:21:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1293203 Putin's deployment of advanced S-400 system impacts a mainstay of Israel's defense strategy, though coordination with Moscow mitigates the threat

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]]> Iranian general: Palestinians have longer-range missiles https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-general-palestinians-have-longer-range-missiles/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1090834 Tehran claims Hamas is able to strike Israel from south to north

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]]> Missile defense system intercepts target in second live test https://www.timesofisrael.com/missile-defense-system-intercepts-target-in-second-live-test/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:36:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=755574 Mid-range David's Sling detects, tracks and destroys missile; battery will fill gap in aerial defenses

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]]> It’s not just the missiles, stupid https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-not-just-the-missiles-stupid/ Tue, 14 May 2013 10:19:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=505250 The S-300 air defense system that Netanyahu is urging Putin not to sell to Syria is the 'ultimate' in protection. But it's still only a part of the wider problem: Russia's unwavering support for Bashar Assad

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]]> ‘Damascus airstrike killed dozens of elite troops’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/damascus-airstrike-killed-dozens-of-elite-troops/ Mon, 06 May 2013 06:31:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=492502 Syrian military official says soldiers died guarding critical facilities, some of which were close to presidential palace

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]]> Despite threats, Syria deemed unlikely to retaliate for airstrikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-heads-to-china-despite-tension-after-airstrikes-on-syria/ Sun, 05 May 2013 15:54:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=491856 Netanyahu flies to China as planned; residents of northern Israel told to 'be alert' amid fears of rocket fire from Lebanon; Damascus calls Israeli attacks -- on Iranian missile shipments headed for Hezbollah -- a 'declaration of war'

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]]> Despite hostile Syrian rhetoric, Israel hoping to avoid further escalation in hostilities https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-israels-airstrikes-are-a-declaration-of-war/ Sun, 05 May 2013 12:27:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=491482 Assad's deputy FM calls Israeli airstrikes 'declaration of war'; Damascus tells UN of fatalities in Israeli attacks, says Israel is fighting regime together with Islamic terrorists; Netanyahu convenes top ministers, deploys Iron Dome, but intends to go ahead with China trip

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]]> Israel deploys Iron Dome missile defenses in the north https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-deploys-iron-dome-missile-defenses-in-the-north/ Sun, 05 May 2013 09:16:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=491146 PM to convene security cabinet Sunday afternoon; Syrian retaliation for airstrikes is unlikely but always possible, Likud MK says hours after IAF reportedly strikes Iranian missile shipment near Damascus

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]]> Syrian military site hit by fresh Israeli strike early Sunday https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-says-damascus-targeted-by-fresh-israeli-strike/ Sun, 05 May 2013 00:17:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=490788 Israeli official says target was an Iranian missile shipment; IDF declines to comment; rocket expert says Iranian Fateh-110 missiles would be 'game-changer' if they reached Hezbollah

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]]> Iron Dome: A true game changer or just a feel-good tactical system? https://www.timesofisrael.com/iron-dome-a-true-game-changer-or-only-a-feel-good-tactical-system/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=298728 The remarkable story of how Israel's rocket shield was developed, and a searching assessment of the real value of a layer of protection the defense minister says could 'prevent war'

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]]> Israel set to carry out critical test of next-generation missile defense system, report says https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-set-to-carry-out-critical-test-of-next-generation-missile-defense-system-report-says/ Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:18:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=293748 Boston Globe: David's Sling's 'Stunner' interceptor will be pitted against dummy rocket in Negev Desert; developers say system will counter longer-range threats and faster-moving targets than Iron Dome

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]]> Iron Dome can handle Hamas’s improvised multi-barrel rocket launchers, expert says https://www.timesofisrael.com/iron-dome-can-handle-hamass-improvised-multi-barrel-rocket-launchers-expert-says/ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=246930 Uzi Rubin, chief engineer of the Arrow anti-missile system, says there are 'no game-changers' in the ongoing conflict with Gaza

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]]> Chinks remain in Israel’s air defense armor, despite Iron Dome https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-chinks-in-our-missile-defense-armor/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=38404 Analysis: Success of rocket interceptions this week should not obscure Israel's vulnerability to other Iran-related missiles, flying at different speeds on different trajectories

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