Israel Installs Defense System against Hizbullah Rockets
Israel has begun delivering its new mid-range missile defense system to air bases to defend itself against possible attacks from Hizbullah.
The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the David's Sling system "will allow Israel to more effectively defend against the wide range of current and future threats to its civilians." The delivery process will take a few weeks.
Developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and U.S.-based Raytheon Co., it is designed to intercept rockets between 70 kilometers (45 miles) and 300 kilometers (180 miles).
According to Defense News, Israel expects David's Sling system to be particularly useful in defending against the vast and increasingly precise arsenal of Syrian 302mm rockets and Iranian half-ton warhead-equipped Fatah 110 rockets in the hands of Hizbullah.
It is also designed to defend against Scud B-class ballistic missiles, which can deliver one-ton warheads at ranges of some 300 kilometers.
The Iron Dome protects against short-range rockets, and intercepted hundreds of projectiles fired by Hamas and other Palestinian militants during the 2014 Gaza war.
Israel has also deployed its Arrow system for longer-range threats from Iran.
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Thanks to hizbollah Israël is developping its technology financed by US. Thanks to Israel Hizbollah can exist as a resistance entity when in fact it's a mere imperialistic tool to the wali al fakih. As such both are natural allies victimizing Palestinians and the lebanese.