More than two months into the Iron Sword War, while the IDF is operating on the ground in Gaza and the forces on the northern border are on high alert against Hezbollah, Israel is facing missile threats on its territory from the Houthis in Yemen, including hostile drones from the south and north.
The IDF notes that during this period, more than 100 aerial threats were thwarted by the Air Force in its mission to defend the country's skies.
From the beginning of the fighting, the Air Force's control and combat systems have identified threats and long-range hostile targets. The control system constantly builds a "sky picture" that synchronizes hundreds of aircraft in the crowded combat zone, and protects against hostile aircraft and cruise missiles.
Documentation of Israeli Air Force airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Gaza, after the Israeli Air Force attack, photo: AP
Following precise identification, incrimination and the use of force, a number of cruise missiles launched at Israeli airspace have so far been successfully intercepted. Members of the control system, together with the Air Force's combat system, identified the targets, monitored their trajectory, and activated the air force, including fighter jets and other means to thwart aerial threats.
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