IDF boosts missile defense with Tel Aviv Arrow battery

Grappling with Iran’s continued pursuit of a nuclear capability, the IDF has begun constructing a third Arrow missile battery near Tel Aviv in an effort to beef up missile defense ahead of a future conflict.

Israel already has two Arrow batteries – one is located in an air force base in the South and another near the city of Hadera in the North.

The arrow is designated to intercept long-range missiles like the Shihab, Sajil and Scuds, which make up the backbone of Iran and Syria’s arsenals.

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