What is Israel’s multi-layered defence against Iranian missiles?

February 27, 2026 8:20 PM

What is Israel’s multi-layered defence against Iranian missiles?

Israel has multi-layered air defences against Iranian ballistic missiles, an umbrella it may need to lean on as the United States and Iran teeter toward potential military conflict that could draw Iranian attacks on Israeli territory. ARROW The long-range Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors, developed by Israel with an Iranian missile threat in mind, are designed to engage incoming targets both in and outside the atmosphere respectively. They operate at an altitude that allows for safe dispersal ...

Two Years On: How the October 7 Attack Redefined West Asia

October 7, 2025 2:22 PM

Two Years On: How the October 7 Attack Redefined West Asia

Today marks two years since Hamas carried out its unprecedented assault on Israel , a strike that killed around 1,200 people and triggered a conflict that has since reshaped the geopolitics of West Asia. The anniversary coincides with ongoing negotiations in Egypt over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire initiative, which offers a faint yet significant prospect of ending a war that has taken tens of thousands of lives. In the early hours of October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a highly coordinate...