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Germany mulling Israeli anti-missile shield purchase

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 28 06:52 AM

Germany is looking at buying an Israeli anti-missile shield system that could also offer protective cover for neighboring EU states, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday. Read more »

Israel speeds roll-out of laser interceptors for thriftier defense

Dan Williams, Reuters
Posted at Feb 02 10:48 AM

Israel is accelerating the roll-out of laser-based interceptors as part of a plan to reduce the high costs of the Iron Dome. Read more »

Israel expects 2,000 rockets a day in any war with Hezbollah: army

Guillaume Lavallee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 07:33 AM

Israel does not want war with Lebanon's Hezbollah but is prepared to face about 2,000 rockets a day from the armed group if conflict breaks out. Read more »

US House approves $1 billion for Israel's 'Iron Dome'

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 07:30 AM

The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to give $1 billion to Israel for its Iron Dome missile-defense system. Read more »

Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, military says

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 08:00 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the launching. Read more »

Air strikes continue between Israel and Hamas movement

Mohammed Abed, AFP
Posted at May 16 12:12 PM

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system (left) intercepts rockets (right) fired by the Hamas movement from Gaza city towards Israel early on Saturday. Read more »

Israel-Palestinian conflict escalates as rockets fly, street violence flares

Ben Simon with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza City, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 01:40 PM

TEL AVIV - Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts Thursday, scrambling to quell riots between Arabs and Jews on its own streets after days of exchanging deadly fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza.   Read more »

Israel declares state of emergency in Lod

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 12 08:04 AM

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the central city of Lod as police accused Arab residents of waging "wide-scale riots".  Read more »

EXPLAINER: Iron Dome, Israel's key anti-missile shield

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 12 02:41 AM

The Israeli-designed Iron Dome system is meant to protect populated areas and critical assets by neutralizing short-range aerial threats. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:25 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Israel's Iron Dome intercepts rockets

Amir Cohen, Reuters
Posted at May 11 03:47 PM

Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel May 10, 2021. Read more »

Israel Iron Dome can now intercept drones, missiles at same time - gov't

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 08:22 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel unveiled a new version of its "Iron Dome" defense shield on Tuesday that it says is now capable of intercepting drones, missiles and rockets simultaneously. Read more »

Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza -Israeli military

Ari Rabinovitch and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters
Posted at Feb 24 09:16 AM

JERUSALEM/GAZA - Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said on Monday, after the militant group and Israel exchanged rockets and air strikes around Gaza. Read more »