A joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor meant to counter the type of medium-range missiles possessed by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants became operational today, completing Israel’s multi-layer defense system amid tensions on its frontiers with Syria and Gaza, the AP reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said at the unveiling ceremony for the David’s Sling system that defending the home front is of the “utmost importance.” He went on to warn “whoever tries to strike us will be hit, those that threaten our existence put themselves in existential danger.” Read more.
{Matzav.com Israel News}
