Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:52pm on 07 Nov 2023,Tuesday International
Israel this week shot down an incoming missile from Yemen outside Earth's atmosphere using its Arrow defense system, the first known combat in space. The missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis flew nearly 1,000 miles toward Israel's Eilat before the aerial interception. Israel released a video showing the missile's destruction, saying it was intercepted optimally. The joint Israeli-US Arrow system was specifically designed 25 years ago to intercept long-range ballistic missiles at high altitudes, unlike other adapted systems. Previously used in 2017 against a Syrian missile, this week marked Arrow's first use for its intended purpose of stopping an attack in space. The successful interception underscores missile defenses against threats from Iran's allies like the Yemeni Houthis.
