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The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test

Half of Houthis' ballistic missile launches to Israel have failed

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Iranian drone and missile are displayed during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025

High stakes game: Is Iran sending missiles to militias in Iraq?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

People run to take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Yemen, in Tel Aviv, March 30, 2025

Missile fired from Yemen triggers sirens across central Israel, Jerusalem area

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

Houthi missile disintegrates over Saudi Arabia en route to Israel

By AVI ASHKENAZI

Sirens sound across Israel following Houthi missile.

IAF intercepts Houthi missile that triggered sirens in Jerusalem, surrounding areas

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps elite Aerospace force

IRGC commander: Iran poised for conflict, developed advanced missile arsenal

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A DAMAGED BEDROOM in a home in Jaffa after a ballistic missile fired from Yemen hit a nearby playground last week. It seems our enemies are attempting to complicate matters by altering the trajectory of missiles in mid-flight, making the projectiles harder to intercept, says the writer.

Iran, Houthi missile innovation present Israel with a new challenge

By Yinon Yavor

A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual "Made in America Product Showcase" on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, July 15, 2019.

US THAAD air defense system intercepted Friday morning Houthi missile

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , Avi Ashkenazi

(Illustrative) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over a backdrop of Houthi military recruits.

Sa'ar instructs diplomats to advance designation of Houthis as terror org.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 22, 2024.

Houthis fire ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, fragments crash into Jerusalem apartment

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran's two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier is displayed in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2024.

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say

By REUTERS

BALLISTIC MISSILES fired from Iran are intercepted, as seen in the skies over Jerusalem on October 1. The disproportionate responses of Iran against Israel in April and October were retaliation, meaning illegal use of force, which in turn gave rise to Israel’s right to self-defense, the writer argu

Retaliation is not self-defense. Why does this matter?

By TATIANA WAISBERG

SHI’ITE SCOUTS march with portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (front) and assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities – Tehran can't stop it

By MICHAEL FREUND

An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran to raise military budget by around 200%, government spokesperson says

By REUTERS

A screengrab shows an Israeli Air Force plane, which the Israeli army says is departing to carry out strikes on Iran, from a handout video released on October 26, 2024

Upcoming US elections influenced Israel's strikes on Iran

By JPOST EDITORIAL

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024.

'Backbone of Iran's missile industry' destroyed by IAF strikes on Islamic Republic

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly told Iran's military to prepare response scenarios for a potential Israeli attack, according to a New York Times report.

Up to 1,000 missiles: Iranian officials disclose potential retaliation plans

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A U.S. Army soldier with Task Force Talon, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command looks inside his tool bag during a routine maintenance inspection of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017.

US deploys anti-ballistic system to Israel, Iran says ‘no red lines’

By TOVAH LAZAROFF