Israel's interception of Houthi missile is first use of cutting-edge Arrow 3 defense system
The system does not use any explosives but rather relies purely on the damage done by interception. The Arrow 2, by contrast, carries a warhead that destroys the missile using an explosive charge.
The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.(photo credit: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
