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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 562

Arrow 2

Illustration: Arrow 4 air defense system missile (Israel Aerospace Industries)
February 18, 2021, 5:25 pm
US and Israel announce work on new Arrow 4 air defense system amid Iran tensions
With ‘extraordinary flight and interception capabilities,’ the latest generation in the family of anti-ballistic missiles is set to replace the Arrow 2 in the coming decades
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
An Arrow 2 interceptor missile is fired at an incoming target in a live-fire test on August 12, 2020. (Defense Ministry)
August 13, 2020, 2:58 am
Israel, US test upgraded Arrow 2 missile, capable of intercepting incoming nukes
Weapon to defend against long-range projectiles shoots down target off Israeli coast in ‘perfect’ simulation, Defense Ministry says
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Illustrative: The Arrow 3 missile is launched from Palmachim air base in central Israel on December 10, 2015. (Defense Ministry)
December 4, 2017, 10:15 am
Arrow 3 missile test called off over safety concerns
System was supposed to shoot down simulated ballistic missile, but target ‘didn’t meet safety codes,’ Defense Ministry says
By Judah Ari Gross
The Israeli Air Force launches a Patriot interceptor missile during an exercise on August 15, 2017. (Screen capture: Israel Defense Forces)
August 16, 2017, 10:21 pm
IDF tests Patriot missiles in nighttime air defense exercise
Air force pits US surface-to-air missile system against drones, ‘various aerial threats’ in skies over central Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative. An Iron Dome missile defense battery fires an intercepting missile on July 13, 2014. (David Buimovitch/Flash90)
August 15, 2017, 10:42 pm
Air Force holds missile defense drill over central Israel
Military warns residents that explosions may be heard during routine exercise of aerial defense systems
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and IAF commander Major General, Amir Eshel at the unveiling of the David's Sling missile defense system at the Hatzor Air Force base on April 2, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
April 2, 2017, 10:16 pm
With a storm on the horizon, Israel turns on its latest missile defense system
2 David’s Sling batteries go operational in Hatzor Air Base, heralding a new era, as multi-tiered anti-missile array is completed; light rain cuts power near end of ceremony
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the unveiling of the David's Sling missile defense system at the Hatzor Air Force base on April 2, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
April 2, 2017, 5:02 pm
Launching latest missile shield, Netanyahu warns Israel’s foes
At event unveiling David’s Sling system, PM says those seeking to attack Jewish state are ‘putting their own lives at risk’
By Tamar Pileggi and Stuart Winer
From right, Moshe Patel, head of the Defense Ministry's missile program, David Ivri, president of Boeing-Israel, Brig. Gen. Tzvika Haimovitch, head of the army's Aerial Defense Command, Boaz Levi, vice president of IAI's missile division, Danny Gold, the former head of the ministry's missile program, and Brig. Gen. William Cooley, of the US Air Force, stand in front of a Arrow 3 missile defense system that was delivered to the Israeli Air Force on January 18, 2017. (Defense Ministry)
March 20, 2017, 7:12 pm
Air Force defends use of Arrow system against Syrian missile
Head of military’s air defense program says surface-to-air missile contained ‘hundreds of kilograms’ of explosives and was headed for Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
A test of the David's Sling missile defense system (Defense Ministry)
March 20, 2017, 6:10 pm
Israel to deploy David’s Sling, final piece of missile defense shield
Senior air force officer says Jewish state still vulnerable to attack, but multi-tiered system will put it ‘one step ahead’ of enemies
By Judah Ari Gross
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks during an Israel Beytenu faction meeting at the Knesset on June 6, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 19, 2017, 2:09 pm
Liberman threatens to ‘destroy’ Syrian air defense systems
After Friday’s attempt by Syria to down IAF planes, defense minister says in next incident Israel will have no ‘hesitation’
By AFP
Young men hold Lebanese national flags and yellow flags of the Lebanese Shiite terror group Hezbollah as they watch its leader Hassan Nasrallah deliver a speech on a screen in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on August 13, 2016 during a commemoration marking the tenth anniversary of the end of the Second Lebanon War. (AFP Photo/Mahmoud Zayyat)
March 18, 2017, 5:17 pm
After Syria airstrike, Hezbollah says Israel fears Islamic State defeat
Zionist Union lawmakers say Russia’s policy concerning Israeli intervention in civil war has shifted, is aligned with Iran
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi (YouTube screenshot)
March 18, 2017, 3:23 pm
Iran: Israel’s ‘aggression’ in Syria proves it’s aligned with ‘terrorists’
Spokesman for Tehran’s foreign ministry questions timing of Israeli airstrikes just as Assad’s forces ‘have the upper hand’ against rebels
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Two Israeli Air Force F-15 Ra'ams practicing air maneuvers. (TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF/Wikipedia)
March 18, 2017, 3:32 am
Netanyahu: Syria raids targeted ‘advanced’ Hezbollah arms
After unprecedented missile clash, PM says Israel will continue to operate against weapons transfers from Assad regime to Shiite terror group
By Steve Weizman
An Israel Air Force F-15 flies overhead during an exercise in the Golan Heights on February 23, 2014. (Gu Ashash/Israel Air Force/Flickr)
March 17, 2017, 9:28 pm
Russia summons Israeli envoy, demands clarifications on Syria strike
Netanyahu says Israel will continue to target weapons convoys to Hezbollah: ‘Our policy is very consistent’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem speaks during a press conference, Damascus, Syria, March 12, 2016. (AFP/Louai Behsara)
March 17, 2017, 8:06 pm
Syria complains Israeli airstrikes violated international law
In letters to UN, Damascus protests breach of sovereignty, demands condemnation of ‘blatant Israeli aggression’
By Agencies
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