Never before seen: Israel’s new Barak Magen air defense destroys Iranian missiles — all about the system

For the first time ever, Israel used its new air defense system called "Barak Magen" on Sunday night. Israel used this new system to stop and shoot down several drones sent by Iran. The Israeli Navy was the one that operated the Barak Magen system, and it shot down eight Iranian drones, as per reports.

These drones were destroyed using Barak Magen and another system called the long-range air defense interceptor, both fired from an Israeli Sa’ar 6 missile ship. John Hannah, a senior fellow at John Hannah, a senior expert at The Jewish Institute for National Security of America, said this system makes Israel’s navy stronger, according to Fox News.

What the new system does?

He also said Barak Magen is another strong tool in Israel’s already advanced missile defense system. The Barak Magen system can shoot down many kinds of threats like drones (UAVs), cruise missiles, high-trajectory missiles, missiles fired from land to sea.


According to Hannah, this system protects Israel’s navy ships and also helps defend important things like oil and gas stations in the eastern Mediterranean, important buildings and cities along Israel’s coast. It gives Israel the ability to stop attacks far away, not just near its borders, like in, the eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, as stated in the report by Fox News.

That’s important because Israel is a small country, and stopping missiles before they reach close is a big advantage. Since the Iran conflict got worse, the Israeli Navy has already intercepted around 25 drones using this new system. On Monday, for the fourth day in a row, Iran and Israel exchanged missile attacks, as per reports.

Iran’s new wave of attacks killed at least 8 people and injured many others. At the same time, the Israeli army said it now had air control over Tehran, the capital of Iran. They also told 330,000 people in central Tehran to leave the area before new Israeli strikes happen, as mentioned in the report by Fox News.

FAQs

Q1. What is Barak Magen?
It is Israel’s new air defense system that shoots down enemy missiles and drones.

Q2. Why did Israel use it now?
Because Iran fired drones during a conflict, and Israel needed to stop them fast.