Profile
- Type
- Short-range surface-to-air interceptor missile
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- 2011-present
Air Defense
Tamir interceptor
The Tamir interceptor is the missile fired by Iron Dome batteries for short-range air defense. During the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli batteries used it to intercept rockets and other aerial threats launched from Gaza.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built in
- IsraelUnited States
Service History
- In service
- Operational with Iron Dome since 2011.
- Used by
- Israel Defense Forces
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Built in
- IsraelUnited States
- Produced
- 2011-present
Specifications
- Range
- 4-70 km
- Guidance
- Datalink mid-course updates with active radar seeker terminal homing
- Propulsion
- Solid rocket motor
- Warhead
- Proximity-fuzed blast warhead
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Short-range air defense interceptor
Used by Israel's Iron Dome batteries during the Israel-Hamas War to intercept rockets and other short-range aerial threats launched from Gaza.
Tamir interceptor Images
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Rafael Iron DomePublisher: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Note: Supports Tamir's manufacturer background, its role as Iron Dome's interceptor, and general system context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20RTX Iron Dome System and SkyHunter MissilePublisher: RTX | Note: Supports Tamir range, sensor, warhead, and U.S. co-production context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IDF Real-Time UpdatesPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: Israel-Hamas War: IDF says Iron Dome successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Gaza into Israeli territory. | Accessed: 2026-06-20ReutersConnect Iron Dome intercepts rockets from GazaPublisher: Reuters | Note: Israel-Hamas War: Iron Dome was seen intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip near Ashkelon on October 8, 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons Operation Breaking Dawn IXPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image licensing and provenance page for an IDF-released Tamir interceptor launch photo under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons IDF Iron Dome 2021Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image licensing and provenance page for an IDF-released Iron Dome launch photo showing a Tamir interceptor under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20