- Israel has one of the most advanced air defense systems.
- In January, Israeli officials amended their 2024 budget to allocate an additional $15 billion for war spending.
- Its air defenses are being tested from all sides as part of its war against Hamas.
Israel has some of the most advanced air defenses in the world, systems that defended its troops and citizens against barrages of rockets and missiles.
Air defenses are essential to Israel’s security. Much of its population is within range of rockets and missiles fired by Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis. These defenses are also expensive.
Earlier this year, Israeli officials amended their 2024 budget to allocate an additional $15 billion for war spending, as Israel’s war in Gaza strains the country’s budget.
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