"Such high-altitude shoot-downs are meant to safely destroy incoming nuclear, biological or chemical missiles. Israel has frequently voiced concern about a ballistic missile threat posed by its arch-foe, Iran."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-deploys-star-wars-missile-killer-system-165038816--finance.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-deploys-star-wars-missile-killer-system-165038816--finance.html