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.

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.

Israel's air defense has been firing on all cylinders ever since Iran launched retaliatory strikes on the country a week ago. Israel's renowned air defense system, Iron Dome, has been put to maximum use to counter the multiple waves of missiles and rockets fired by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).