The Zionist entity announced on Wednesday it would deploy a battery of Iron Dome rocket interceptors in an area near the southern city of Eilat close to the Egyptian border.

The Zionist entity announced on Wednesday it would deploy a battery of Iron Dome rocket interceptors in an area near the southern city of Eilat close to the Egyptian border.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said the battery "will be placed near Eilat as part of an operational deployment program which includes changing the locations of the batteries from time to time."

An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the interceptors were set up near Eilat on Monday.

Iron Dome, a system produced locally with U.S. funding, uses radar-guided missiles to blow up Katyusha-style rockets with ranges of 5-70 km (3-45 miles) and mortar bombs in mid-air.

Israeli media said it was the first time the battery was being deployed along the Egyptian border.