Israel is preparing to launch a huge missile-detecting and reconnaissance balloon to tackle threats on its northern borders with Lebanon, according to the country’s defense ministry on Wednesday.
Israel possesses a variety of short, medium- and long-range air defense systems, including the Iron Dome, designed to shoot down short-range rockets and drones, the Arrow system, which intercepts ballistic missiles outside of the Earth’s atmosphere and the David’s Sling missile defense system that is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles.