Israel releases footage of ‘Arrow’ interception of long-range rocket
Mike Brest
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Israel’s military released footage on Thursday of its “Arrow” aerial defense system intercepting a missile, the first time since the Oct. 7 outbreak of the war that it used the long-range system.
The Israel Defense Forces used the long-range system to intercept a surface-to-surface missile that officials said was fired toward Israeli territory from the Red Sea on Tuesday.
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“A surface-to-surface missile that was launched into the territory of the State of Israel from the Red Sea area was successfully intercepted by the ‘Arrow’ long-range defense system. The detection systems of the air force followed the trajectory of the missile, and it is intercepted at the most appropriate operational time and location,” IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s interception marked the first operational use of the long-range Arrow defense system in the current war, the army said.
Israel has a multi-layered aerial defense system that includes various systems. The “Arrow” system is designed to intercept long-range missiles or rockets, while the IDF has other systems for shorter-range rockets.
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack. They have launched other missiles toward Israel in recent weeks since the outbreak of the war, including one attack that was intercepted by U.S. forces in the region.
The Arrow 3 “demonstrated today that Israel possesses the most advanced technology for defense against ballistic missiles at various ranges,” Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy said in a statement.
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Prior to the IDF’s use of the Arrow defense system on Tuesday, the Israeli air force said it intercepted a cruise missile that had been fired at the country “launched from the southeast.”
Israel has faced attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, both of which have support from Iran. Israel has also launched strikes in Syria against Iranian proxies in the region, which have launched attacks against U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq in recent weeks. Tehran has also provided support for Hamas, which started the war against Israel with the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.