Eight drones launched at Israel from Iran were intercepted by Israeli Navy missile boats overnight, the IDF says, adding that it used a new air defense system for the first time, APA reports citing The Times of Israel.
According to the military, it intercepted some of the drones using LRAD interceptor missiles, part of the BARAK MX air defense system, which were deployed to the Navy’s Sa’ar 6-class corvettes.
Since the start of the conflict on Friday, the IDF says the Navy has intercepted some 25 drones heading to Israel, mostly from Iran.
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