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Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works

Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works

This Is Why · Sky News

October 2, 202414m 43s

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Show Notes

Israel has a layered air defence system, which has acted to protect the country from the latest wave of incoming missiles from Iran.  
  
The more well-known Iron Dome brings down frequent incoming short-range rocket systems fired at Israel by both Hezbollah and Hamas. David's Sling, and Arrow 2 and 3, are built to tackle medium-range and long-range ballistic missiles, but how does Israel's defence system work? 
  
Niall Paterson sits down with Sky's military expert Professor Michael Clarke to learn more about the range of defences. 
 
Producer: Alex Edden 
Editor: Philly Beaumont