Israel is known for its strong military and the 'impenetrable' air defence system called the Iron Dome. In its conflict with Iran recently, Israel's air defence system played a pivotal role in thwarting hundreds of missiles fired by Tehran. Now the Netanyahu government has announced the development of a new hypersonic missile defence system called the Arrow 4. According to Boaz Levi, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the new air defence system will soon be operational.&nbsp;The missile interceptor is particularly being developed to detect and strike down ballistic and hypersonic weapons. The use of hypersonic missiles that can fly five times faster than sound, or Mach 5 was used by Iran to strike Israel this time.&nbsp;Let’s take a look at the capabilities of Arrow 4 that is being developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in partnership with the US Missile Defence Agency.&nbsp;What is Arrow 4 - Israel's new defence system&nbsp;<ul><li>Arrow 4 is a missile interceptor having the capabilities to strike down ballistic and hypersonic weapons that can travel more than five times the speed of sound</li><li>Arrow-4 can follow and strike these targets much more accurately</li><li>However, a public test needs to be done to confirm its capabilities of successfully intercepting &nbsp;hypersonic missiles</li><li>The air defence system is being developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in partnership with the US Missile Defence Agency</li><li>Arrow 4 has the capability of re-targeting and correcting its course to hit fast-moving or changing threats</li><li>Interestingly, the air defence system will be able to fire at the target again if it misses for the first time</li><li>Another interesting technological development of Arrow 4 is that it does not need to hit the target directly but can blow up near the target and still cause major damage &nbsp;</li></ul>

The missile interceptor Arrow 4 is particularly being developed to detect and strike down hypersonic weapons that have the capability of moving five times faster than sound.

Israel is known for its strong military and the 'impenetrable' air defence system called the Iron Dome. In its conflict with Iran recently, Israel's air defence system played a pivotal role in thwarting hundreds of missiles fired by Tehran. Now the Netanyahu government has announced the development of a new hypersonic missile defence system called the Arrow 4. According to Boaz Levi, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the new air defence system will soon be operational. The missile interceptor is particularly being developed to detect and strike down ballistic and hypersonic weapons. The use of hypersonic missiles that can fly five times faster than sound, or Mach 5 was used by Iran to strike Israel this time. Let’s take a look at the capabilities of Arrow 4 that is being developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in partnership with the US Missile Defence Agency. What is Arrow 4 - Israel's new defence system Arrow 4 is a missile interceptor having the capabilities to strike down ballistic and hypersonic weapons that can travel more than five times the speed of sound Arrow-4 can follow and strike these targets much more accurately However, a public test needs to be done to confirm its capabilities of successfully intercepting hypersonic missiles The air defence system is being developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in partnership with the US Missile Defence Agency Arrow 4 has the capability of re-targeting and correcting its course to hit fast-moving or changing threats Interestingly, the air defence system will be able to fire at the target again if it misses for the first time Another interesting technological development of Arrow 4 is that it does not need to hit the target directly but can blow up near the target and still cause major damage

The missile interceptor Arrow 4 is particularly being developed to detect and strike down hypersonic weapons that have the capability of moving five times faster than sound.

Israel's new air defence system threat to Iran? Here's all about Arrow 4 that can hit hypersonic missiles with ease

Israel’s long-standing concern over an 'Islamic bomb' began in the 1970s when Pakistan started developing nuclear capabilities under Abdul Qadeer Khan. After India tested its first nuclear weapon in 1974, Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto pledged to match it: “We will eat grass or leaves, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own,” he said. Israel, alarmed by this ambition, reportedly attempted to assassinate AQ Khan and even proposed a joint airstrike with India on Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility in the early 1980s.&nbsp;<h2>Israel’s early fears and foiled plans</h2>&nbsp;According to historian Adrian Levy and journalist Catherine Scott-Clark, Mossad conducted covert sabotage campaigns targeting European suppliers to Pakistan’s programme, including letter bombs and threats. Former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit later admitted regret over not eliminating Khan, while ex-CIA Director George Tenet called Khan 'at least as dangerous as Osama bin Laden'. &nbsp;Economic Times reports that between 1979–1983, Israel proposed a covert joint operation to help India bomb Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility, citing fears of an ‘Islamic bomb’ destabilising West Asia.&nbsp;A plan for Israeli fighter jets to launch from India’s Jamnagar air base and bomb Kahuta was drawn up, with Indira Gandhi initially on board. However, she eventually withdrew support.&nbsp;<h2>Why the campaign failed?</h2>&nbsp;Despite the sabotage attempts and India’s operational readiness, Pakistan’s nuclear quest continued. Khan returned from the Netherlands in 1976, accused of stealing uranium centrifuge blueprints, and led Pakistan’s uranium enrichment programme. In 1986, he declared Pakistan had the capability to build a nuclear bomb. “Are these bastards God-appointed guardians of the world?” Khan said, referring to Western opposition. Mossad’s efforts also extended to threatening suppliers to stop his nuclear-related dealings with Pakistan.&nbsp;"For Israel, the prospect that Pakistan, for the first time, could become an Islamic State with an atomic bomb posed an existential threat," Swiss daily Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) said.&nbsp;But geopolitical dynamics played a crucial role: both the US and China covertly supported Pakistan. China provided enriched uranium, tritium and technical assistance, while Washington turned a blind eye to Pakistan’s activities during the 1980s Cold War alliance against the Soviets in Afghanistan.&nbsp;Ultimately, despite multiple Israeli efforts and Indian readiness, Pakistan succeeded in becoming a nuclear power in 1998. AQ Khan, who died in 2021, remains a national hero in Pakistan and a symbol of the country’s nuclear identity even though many believe, he was the architect of a global nuclear black market.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A plan for Israeli fighter jets to launch from India’s Jamnagar air base and bomb Kahuta was drawn up, with Indira Gandhi initially on board. However, she eventually withdrew support.



Israel’s long-standing concern over an 'Islamic bomb' began in the 1970s when Pakistan started developing nuclear capabilities under Abdul Qadeer Khan. After India tested its first nuclear weapon in 1974, Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto pledged to match it: “We will eat grass or leaves, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own,” he said. Israel, alarmed by this ambition, reportedly attempted to assassinate AQ Khan and even proposed a joint airstrike with India on Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility in the early 1980s. Israel’s early fears and foiled plans According to historian Adrian Levy and journalist Catherine Scott-Clark, Mossad conducted covert sabotage campaigns targeting European suppliers to Pakistan’s programme, including letter bombs and threats. Former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit later admitted regret over not eliminating Khan, while ex-CIA Director George Tenet called Khan 'at least as dangerous as Osama bin Laden'. Economic Times reports that between 1979–1983, Israel proposed a covert joint operation to help India bomb Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility, citing fears of an ‘Islamic bomb’ destabilising West Asia. A plan for Israeli fighter jets to launch from India’s Jamnagar air base and bomb Kahuta was drawn up, with Indira Gandhi initially on board. However, she eventually withdrew support. Why the campaign failed? Despite the sabotage attempts and India’s operational readiness, Pakistan’s nuclear quest continued. Khan returned from the Netherlands in 1976, accused of stealing uranium centrifuge blueprints, and led Pakistan’s uranium enrichment programme. In 1986, he declared Pakistan had the capability to build a nuclear bomb. “Are these bastards God-appointed guardians of the world?” Khan said, referring to Western opposition. Mossad’s efforts also extended to threatening suppliers to stop his nuclear-related dealings with Pakistan. "For Israel, the prospect that Pakistan, for the first time, could become an Islamic State with an atomic bomb posed an existential threat," Swiss daily Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) said. But geopolitical dynamics played a crucial role: both the US and China covertly supported Pakistan. China provided enriched uranium, tritium and technical assistance, while Washington turned a blind eye to Pakistan’s activities during the 1980s Cold War alliance against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Ultimately, despite multiple Israeli efforts and Indian readiness, Pakistan succeeded in becoming a nuclear power in 1998. AQ Khan, who died in 2021, remains a national hero in Pakistan and a symbol of the country’s nuclear identity even though many believe, he was the architect of a global nuclear black market.

A plan for Israeli fighter jets to launch from India’s Jamnagar air base and bomb Kahuta was drawn up, with Indira Gandhi initially on board. However, she eventually withdrew support.

The mysterious plan to stop AQ Khan: Why Israel's secret missions failed to stop Pakistan’s nuclear program?

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his claim that US bomb strikes on nuclear installations in Iran completely destroyed Tehran’s nuclear programme, and chided media for giving too much credence to an “initial” intelligence report that suggests otherwise. “It’s been obliterated, totally obliterated,” Trump said about the Iranian nuclear site at Fordo during a news conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands.A preliminary classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said that airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites did not destroy the facilities completely and set Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, not years. The assessment was first reported by CNN, followed by NBC News and other outlets.&nbsp;Trump acknowledged the existence of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s report, which has not been made public, but suggested the data used was insufficient.“They did a report, but it was like, if you look at the dates, it’s just a few days after, so they didn’t see the sites,” Trump said. “The report was not a complete report,” he said.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a>: &quot;That CNN story does not change the facts: There was a TOTAL and COMPLETE obliteration of Iran&#39;s nuclear facilities, and because of <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>&#39; strike... Iran no longer has the capability to produce a nuclear weapon...&quot;<a href="https://t.co/RThvSDh3MF">pic.twitter.com/RThvSDh3MF</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1937932160146772449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;<h2>‘A preliminary, low confidence assessment’</h2>&nbsp;“This is a preliminary, low confidence assessment—not a final conclusion—and will continue to be refined as additional intelligence becomes available,” a senior DIA official told CBS News on Wednesday. “We have still not been able to review the actual physical sites themselves, which will give us the best indication.”“Final battle damage will take some time, but initial battle damage assessments indicate that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction,” Caine said.&nbsp;Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had asserted that the Saturday night strikes on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan sites had totally “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme.&nbsp;The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the initial assessment “flat-out wrong” and slammed the “anonymous, low-level loser in the intelligence community” who leaked the findings to the press.&nbsp;The Pentagon has launched a “leak investigation” with the FBI, Hegseth said Wednesday. He also noted that the report was preliminary and was labeled “low confidence”.Hegseth criticised the “fake news” and said, “If you want to make an assessment of what happened at Fordo, you better get a big shovel and go really deep, because Iran’s nuclear program is obliterated,” he said.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission said that the US strike on Fordo “destroyed the site’s critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable.”The combined strikes by the US and Israel have “set back Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years,” it added.&nbsp;

A preliminary classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said that airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites did not destroy the facilities completely and set Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, not years.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his claim that US bomb strikes on nuclear installations in Iran completely destroyed Tehran’s nuclear programme, and chided media for giving too much credence to an “initial” intelligence report that suggests otherwise. “It’s been obliterated, totally obliterated,” Trump said about the Iranian nuclear site at Fordo during a news conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands. A preliminary classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said that airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites did not destroy the facilities completely and set Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, not years. The assessment was first reported by CNN, followed by NBC News and other outlets. Trump acknowledged the existence of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s report, which has not been made public, but suggested the data used was insufficient. “They did a report, but it was like, if you look at the dates, it’s just a few days after, so they didn’t see the sites,” Trump said. “The report was not a complete report,” he said.

A preliminary classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said that airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites did not destroy the facilities completely and set Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, not years.

‘Totally obliterated,’ reiterates Trump, sneers at intel report about US strikes on Iran N-sites

Israel is aiming to wind up its conflict with Iran at the earliest while seizing the momentum created by the US strikes on major Iranian nuclear facilities, said Israeli and Arab officials in the know of things. Israel is expecting to complete its military objectives in Iran in the coming days, thereby creating an opportunity to wrap up the fighting, said Israeli officials, as per a Wall Street Journal report. However, a lot will depend on Iran’s response and until then the situation remains dynamic.&nbsp;The US has told Arab officials that Israel is seeking to end the fight soon and asked for the message to be passed along to Iran. Tehran has, however, responded that it isn’t yet ready to back off, as it feels compelled to respond to the US attack on its nuclear sites, the officials said.&nbsp;The American strikes on Iran’s three most important nuclear facilities have helped bring Israel closer to its objective of destroying the nuclear capabilities of Iran. Israeli officials are now hoping for Iran to come to the negotiating table and agree to end its nuclear enrichment programme.&nbsp;Israel is prepared to use its air force to strike Iran in the future if it sees it is trying to reconstitute, said Israeli officials.&nbsp;Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was “very very close” to achieving its goals and added that Israel wouldn’t be dragged into a war of attrition.&nbsp;Israel has followed a similar model in Lebanon, where it continues to strike Iran’s ally Hezbollah regularly despite a ceasefire agreement in September.&nbsp;“They attack, we’ll attack,” an Israeli official said.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Iran's state TV announced the beginning of Iran's ‘Operation Glad Tidings of Victory’ against the US forces in Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base. Loud explosions were heard across central Doha and the northern city of Lusail on Monday (June 23) night, as several projectiles lit up the Qatari skies, according to reports by Reuters and AFP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The US strikes on Iran’s three most important nuclear facilities have helped bring Israel closer to its objective of destroying the nuclear capabilities of Iran. Israeli officials are now hoping for Iran to come to the negotiating table and agree to end its nuclear enrichment programme.

Israel is aiming to wind up its conflict with Iran at the earliest while seizing the momentum created by the US strikes on major Iranian nuclear facilities, said Israeli and Arab officials in the know of things. Israel is expecting to complete its military objectives in Iran in the coming days, thereby creating an opportunity to wrap up the fighting, said Israeli officials, as per a Wall Street Journal report. However, a lot will depend on Iran’s response and until then the situation remains dynamic. The US has told Arab officials that Israel is seeking to end the fight soon and asked for the message to be passed along to Iran. Tehran has, however, responded that it isn’t yet ready to back off, as it feels compelled to respond to the US attack on its nuclear sites, the officials said. The American strikes on Iran’s three most important nuclear facilities have helped bring Israel closer to its objective of destroying the nuclear capabilities of Iran. Israeli officials are now hoping for Iran to come to the negotiating table and agree to end its nuclear enrichment programme. Israel is prepared to use its air force to strike Iran in the future if it sees it is trying to reconstitute, said Israeli officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was “very very close” to achieving its goals and added that Israel wouldn’t be dragged into a war of attrition. Israel has followed a similar model in Lebanon, where it continues to strike Iran’s ally Hezbollah regularly despite a ceasefire agreement in September. “They attack, we’ll attack,” an Israeli official said. Meanwhile, Iran's state TV announced the beginning of Iran's ‘Operation Glad Tidings of Victory’ against the US forces in Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base. Loud explosions were heard across central Doha and the northern city of Lusail on Monday (June 23) night, as several projectiles lit up the Qatari skies, according to reports by Reuters and AFP.

The US strikes on Iran’s three most important nuclear facilities have helped bring Israel closer to its objective of destroying the nuclear capabilities of Iran. Israeli officials are now hoping for Iran to come to the negotiating table and agree to end its nuclear enrichment programme.

Israel aims to conclude its conflict with Iran soon: Reports

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