Israeli Report Footage Reveals Location of Air Defense System

Amid ongoing military developments in the region, an Israeli television report showed footage from what is believed to be part of a strategic air defense system.

On March 12, Israeli Channel 13 military correspondent Or Heller filed a report on air defense systems from inside one of Israel’s military bases.

The report made it possible to identify the location of the air defense unit, prompting widespread attention and leading the journalist to later delete the post.

Misbar’s team analyzed the visual data from the report and compared it with satellite imagery. Their findings point to a military site near the Soreq Nuclear Research Center and Palmachim Airbase, where one of the components of the Arrow 3 system is believed to be stationed.

Arrow 3 Missile Defense System Spotted in Operational Position

Analysis of the footage shows a missile launcher in an operational position, consistent with the Israeli Arrow 3 system.

The Arrow 3 represents the uppermost layer of the Israeli-U.S. missile defense network and is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.

Israeli Missile Defense and Ofeq Satellite Launch Site Located

Analysis of visible elements in the footage, cross-referenced with satellite imagery, indicates that the site is located at coordinates 31.8835° N, 34.7022° E.

The site lies within a military base linked to the Soreq Nuclear Research Center, located in the Yavne area, about 20 kilometers south of Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coast.

Evidence suggests the location is near Palmachim Airbase, a major center for testing the Arrow missile systems, where the Green Pine radar and launch batteries are believed to be deployed.

The base is also used as a launch site for Ofeq reconnaissance satellites, including Ofeq-13 (2023) and Ofeq-19 (September 2025).

The close proximity of missile defense facilities to the space program infrastructure indicates a consolidated military presence within a compact geographic area.

Satellite imagery further shows existing batteries and military installations at the site, suggesting it has been in use for some time rather than being a newly established facility.

What Is the Arrow 3 Missile Defense System?

The Arrow 3 system is the highest and most advanced layer of the Israeli-U.S. missile defense network. It is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.

An Arrow 3 battery comprises four main integrated components: the Super Green Pine EL/M-208 radar, the missile launcher, the Citron Tree battle management center, and the Hazelnut Tree launch control center.

The launch platform is the most prominent field element of the system. Each erector-launcher consists of a military vehicle towing a trailer with six sealed vertical launch tubes, each containing an Arrow 3 missile ready for deployment.

When activated, the tubes are raised to a vertical position, and the trailer is stabilized using hydraulic supports.

Development of the Arrow 3 system officially began in August 2008 through a joint decision by the Israeli and U.S. governments, following a structural study conducted between 2006 and 2007 that identified the need for an exo-atmospheric defense layer.

Previously, the Arrow 2 system, which entered service in 1998, was designed to intercept missiles within the atmosphere and lacked the capability to engage long-range ballistic missiles beyond it.

The project is a U.S.-Israeli collaboration, funded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

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