Hamas is testing the layers of Israel's sophisticated air-defense network. Here's how it fends off threats.

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 13:45

Israel Missile David's Sling — This photograph provided by the Israeli Ministry of Defense on Monday Dec. 21, 2015 shows a launch of David's Sling missile defense system.
Ministry of Defense via AP

Israel confirmed using its David's Sling air-defense system to intercept a Hamas rocket on Friday.
David's Sling is the middle part of Israel's sophisticated and multi-layer air-defense network.
That network also includes Iron Dome for short-range threats and Arrow systems for longer ranges.

Israel on Friday was forced to activate its David's Sling medium-range air-defense system, marking the first time since it declared war on Hamas last weekend that the country has turned to aerial protection beyond the Iron Dome.