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Military Exercise with U.S. Simulates Barrage of Missile Fire on Israel
(Algemeiner) Benjamin Kerstein - The current Israel-U.S. Juniper Falcon military exercise is training for scenarios in which Israel faces missile attacks from Gaza, Lebanon, and even Syria and Iran. The exercise is also preparing for the use of cruise missiles and suicide drones from western Iraq and Yemen, Israeli news site N12 reported Sunday. Iron Dome batteries and other missile defense systems will be permanently deployed across the country, rather than moved from front to front, to provide blanket protection for civilian areas and vital infrastructure. A new detection grid on land, sea, and air will also allow aerial attacks to be identified as quickly as possible. The Iron Dome system has undergone a major upgrade to deal with low-flying drones and precision-guided missiles. Its range has been enhanced, meaning cities that once required three batteries will now require only one.