surface-to-surface missile

noun

: a missile that is fired from the ground or a ship and directed at a target on the ground

Examples of surface-to-surface missile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Driving the news: On Wednesday morning local time, Hezbollah fired a surface-to-surface missile at Tel Aviv — the longest-range attack the militant group has attempted on Israel. Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024 People in Tel Aviv and the central city of Netanya woke up to sirens on Wednesday as Israel said its air defenses intercepted a surface-to-surface missile – the first time ever a missile fired by Hezbollah has reached close to the city, the Israeli military said. Irene Nasser, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 The early Wednesday firing of a surface-to-surface missile from Lebanon to central Israel that set off sirens in Tel Aviv suggests not. The Editors, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024 Israeli forces intercepted a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on social media Sunday. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 Israel said its air defenses intercepted a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen on Sunday, and Israel’s Army Radio reported that warning sirens had sounded in Eilat. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 21 July 2024 An Iranian surface-to-surface missile and anti-aircraft missiles are pictured during a military exhibition commemorating the Iran-Iraq war anniversary in Tehran. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023 Every time an ally has provided Kyiv with new surface-to-surface missile systems, air defense systems, armored and tracked vehicles, or fighter jets, cautious voices in the West have warned that these acts risk prompting escalation—including Russian retaliatory strikes outside Ukraine. Austin Carson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023

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