What Is the Iron Dome? The Iron Dome is a mobile, short-range missile defence system designed to intercept and destroy incoming rockets, artillery shells, and drones before they can hit populated areas.

Israel's much-acclaimed air defence system, the Iron Dome, has been tested like never before against multiple waves of Iranian missiles.

As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, both are preparing for the worst. The former, has the Iron Dome, but it doesn't intercept every missile.