How Does Israel Defend Against Iran's Missiles?
With billions of dollars worth of sophisticated and multilayered aerial defenses, Israel has long been prepared for a full-scale assault by Iranian missiles and drones.
Those layers of protection are now being put to the test, with Israeli authorities confirming that missiles hit multiple sites. In previous exchanges between the two countries, Iran mostly targeted Israeli military bases. But the scope of Israel's assault, which devastated Iran's military chain of command, could prompt a much wider Iranian counterstrike.
'One of the most effective tactics to inflict maximum damage on the Israeli home front would be to overwhelm its air defense systems,' said Joe Truzman, a senior analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Long War Journal.
He said Israel will have 'only a brief window to detect, assess, and respond to this looming threat.'
Here's what to know about Israel's defenses against Iranian attack.
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