Israel’s much-vaunted multilayered missile-defense system — long considered the gold standard for air-defense architecture — is under intense scrutiny following a fresh wave of Iranian missile strikes. Residents of the southern city of Arad were photographed on Sunday peering at damage left by a missile that struck overnight. The incident has reopened debate about the limits of even the most advanced interception technology when faced with massed salvos, and about how Israel should calibrate its military posture toward Tehran going forward. Details remain emerging, but the political and strategic reverberations are already being felt across the Middle East.
Walter Murrow
March 23, 2026
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