The Iron Dome is an air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense System, designed to intercept short-range rockets and mortar shells. Israel deployed the system first in the south in April 2011 to intercept rockets from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli-developed system uses cameras and radar to track incoming rockets and is supposed to shoot them down within seconds of their launch.
For over 20 minutes, no Israeli soldiers or other security officials were seen at the site in southern Israel, leaving the valuable security asset completely unprotected
The clues lie in the Defense Ministry’s uncharacteristic optimism
Set to be ready for use within a year and a half, new system would reduce the use of more costly Iron Dome
In new book, former deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich calls to redefine Israel's strategy ■ And at 82, aeronautics engineer Uzi Rubin writes how Israel's missile defense succeeded against all odds
Army says targets include underground facilities and a military compound
The Israeli military hit the Strip after a rocket was launched at border community, landing in an open area and causing no injuries ■ The army said it struck several more targets overnight
Israeli sources confirmed a local missile hit an office building in Gaza, but one could conclude that was the case just from the silence of Palestinian media outlets regarding the hit
'I've been living in this nightmare of rockets and mortar shells for a decade, but I've never experienced a night as traumatic as this'
Netanyahu has been ignoring Gaza. Now it's election time and it's come back to haunt him
'Israel has an Iron Dome and an iron fist. Our systems can face any threat,' Netanyahu said in response to the deal
Iron Dome deployed as tensions mount on both the Gaza and Syria border
Rocket sirens sound near southern city of Ashkelon ■ Incident comes day after air force attacks several Hamas targets over suspicious balloons
No casualties or damage have been reported in what is the first flare-up along the border in over a month and a half
It is true – it saves lives, but it does not solve the basic problem: protection of the civilian population in the south ■ The only way to stop the launching of rockets is by physically eliminating that capability
Iron Dome missiles, tank shells and smart bombs don’t come cheap and the government is already contending with a swelling budget deficit
The toll on restaurants in Israel's southern communities is immediate, while the tourism industry frets over the longer-term losses
Too many residents of Israel's southern cities’ older neighborhoods live without a security room or a public shelter nearby– or with a shelter that cannot accommodate all the area’s residents
Safety restrictions lifted for Israelis living near Gaza border after air force pounds Strip, rockets launched at south ■ Six Palestinians said killed by live Israeli fire at protests prior to overnight strikes ■ Iron Dome intercepts 15 rockets ■ IDF: Iran behind rocket attacks
Six Palestinians said killed by live Israeli fire at protests prior to overnight strikes ■ Iron Dome intercepts 10 rockets ■ Israel: Islamic Jihad launching rockets under Iran's orders
London-based Al-Khaleej Online cites diplomatic sources saying Israel agreed to sale after pressure from Washington. Saudi officials have not confirmed the report
If Israel had true leaders, they'd be telling the Israeli public to calm down about Gaza and the limited threat Hamas poses, and focusing on the exponentially more serious threat of Hezbollah and Iran
Official says Hamas willing to stop 'fire and fence terror' ■ Israeli army announces 'return to routine' ■ Israeli soldier killed by Palestinian snipers ■ Israel strikes dozens of Hamas targets
The death of an Israeli soldier was grim reminder that the Gaza conflict does not start and end with incendiary kites and balloons
The Israeli army struck Hamas targets in Gaza after the soldier was killed. Three rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza; two of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Another rocket fell in an open area in southern Israel
Hamas announces cease-fire following international mediation efforts ■ Israeli army says it struck 40 Hamas targets throughout Gaza ■ More than 160 rocket alarm sirens sound in southern Israel ■ 190 rockets fired at Israel, 37 intercepted by Iron Dome
Following assessments made by its Southern Command, Israel Defense Forces reinforce the northern and southern borders of the Strip with anti-missile defense systems
Less than two weeks after a flare-up, military believes Hamas now seeks a confrontation, albeit a limited one, and could fire projectiles at Israel