The Iron Dome is a mobile, short-range missile defence system designed to intercept and destroy incoming rockets, artillery shells, and drones before they can hit populated areas. It was developed jointly by Israeli defence contractor Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries,

For many years, Israel’s multilayered air defence system has repelled missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. Two experts explain how Iranian missiles have broken through

Only 65% of the missiles launched by Iran in the last 24 hours were intercepted by the country's Iron Dome missile defense system, compared with almost 90% a day earlier. This was reported by NBC News with reference to a former senior Israeli intelligence official.