New IDF Iron Dome Battalion made operational during war

May 28, 2024

The Jerusalem Post

The IDF inaugurated the 139th Battalion, the Iron Dome Battalion of the Israel Air Defense Command, in a ceremony last week, the military announced. 

The Battalion has been made operational again after its activities were halted in 2021. However, the IDF noted that the necessity of war brought about the decision to make the battalion operational again. 

The new battalion will enable a larger deployment of the Iron Dome batteries and better Israel’s defense, the military further said.

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