New York Times: Israel deploys new missile system over Tel Aviv

Israel has decided, in collaboration with the USA, to deploy a new system for anti-ballistic-missiles missiles over Tel Aviv and other cities.

The New York Times on Sunday reported that so far, Israel has installed one missile battery of the system known as Arrow, and will install other batteries equipped with radar, later.

The report said "The Arrow is not what the Pentagon calls a "hit to kill" system, meaning it would not destroy the incoming missile by smashing into it. Instead, it would maneuver close enough to the incoming Scud to destroy it with an explosive charge," adding that Israel has "a limited supply of Arrows, which cost $3 million a missile. Boeing is teaming up with Israel to increase the production of interceptors. But the additional interceptors will not begin to become available for about two years,"

The paper said that Israel will be the first in the world which enjoys the protection of a missile system of that sort on a large scale, as far as the system will become operational. It said that the US is partially financing this program which will be at a cost of over 2 billion dollars.