Cluster warheads

'After the cluster opens, it’s too late:' Israeli expert explains Iranian cluster warhead challenge

Dr. Uzi Rubin tells The Media Line that stopping missiles at high altitude remains the only effective defense once submunitions are released.

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Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli center coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 9, 2026.
An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Iranian cluster munitions pose additional challenge for Israel's air defenses

Half of the missiles fired by Iran have been cluster warheads that have about 24 submunitions, each containing approximately 2–5 kg of explosives.

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A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026

Iran attacks northern Israel oil refinery as Hegseth says US will do its most intense strikes today

US and Israeli war aims in Iran are not the same, Gabbard says • Pentagon reportedly seeks $200 billion for Iran war • Katz greenlights Lebanon reinforcements against Hezbollah

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An IDF soldier and her dog take refuge in a bomb shelter in Israel. March 18, 2026.

IDF strikes 200 Iranian targets over past day after killing Iranian intelligence chief

IDF targets Hezbollah terror targets • IDF kills several Iranian soldiers at military site in western Iran • Israel will ‘soon’ pay price for killing Larijani, Mojtaba Khamenei says

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Israeli medics confront new battlefield: Cluster warheads

Emergency responders describe the operational chaos, toxic hazards, and psychological strain facing civilians and rescuers as Iran’s missile attacks evolve.

MARCH 18, 2026ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Magen David Adom responding to site of Iranian ballistic missile impact in Jerusalem area, March 1, 2026.