The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) successfully intercepted a suspicious target in the southern region of Israel using the Patriot air defense system. The target, which did not enter Israeli territory, was intercepted in the Arava area by the Yahalom (Patriot) system. The Arrow 3 System also intercepted a target launched towards Israel in the Red Sea region. The IDF confirmed that the target did not cross into Israeli territory. The deployment of the air defense systems and the interception took place in response to a detected missile launched into the territory of Israel.
Israeli air defense forces deployed Patriot air defense systems to intercept a “suspicious target” in the Arava Valley area, the army press service reported.
The Arrow 3 System's first successful operational interception: Israeli Air Defense Array soldiers successfully launched an Arrow 3 interceptor this evening, effectively intercepting a target launched towards Israel in the Red Sea region. Pictured: Arrow system archive photo https://t.co/RkS3GJic09
The IDF spokesman confirms: the Patriot missile defence system intercepted a target in southern Israel, which did not cross Israeli territory
BREAKING: The 🇮🇱 IDF says its Patriot air defense system intercepted a 'suspicious target' to the country's south
BREAKING: The IDF reports that a "suspicious target" was intercepted by Israeli Patriot missiles in the Arava region of southern Israel. The target did not enter Israeli territory.
⚡️Israeli Army: “The air defense fighters intercepted a suspicious target a short time ago in the Arava area in the south of the country using the "Yahlom" (Patriot) system.”
IDF says it intercepted a "suspicious target" in the Arabah region in southern Israel using the Patriot air defense system. The target did not enter Israeli airspace, according to the IDF.
IDF: A short while ago, the IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepted a suspicious target in the Arava area, in southern Israel using the "Yahalom" (Patriot) system. The target did not cross into Israeli territory.
A missile was detected that was launched into the territory of the State of Israel and was successfully intercepted in the Red Sea area, by the air defense fighters using the long-range defense system "Arrow". The target did not cross into Israeli territory - IDF.