The new target date

The new target date The IDF had planned to reach “initial operational capability” for the Iron Dome, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, over the summer, but then postponed the date until November. The new target date has now been moved back by a few weeks.

The final tests are expected to include the interception of barrages of the various missiles and rockets that Hamas is believed to possess in the Gaza Strip, and will be very similar to the last round of tests held in July.

The main difference will be that the Israel Air Force will operate happy the system during the tests, while the previous rounds were overseen by the Defense Ministry’s Research and Development Authority.