Israel Deactivates ‘Shoual’ Missile Tracking System Over Fear of Intelligence Leak
An Israeli newspaper has reported that the country’s Home Front Command has deactivated the missile tracking system monitoring incoming rockets from Lebanon due to security concerns, and has also cut access for several reserve officers. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, this measure was taken over fears that sensitive information could be leaked and reach Iran.
The report states that the ‘Shoual’ (SHOUAL) system, which was under the jurisdiction of local authorities in northern occupied Palestine, was part of the command and control structure of Israel’s Home Front Command. This system was used to monitor the volume and trajectory of rocket barrages fired from Lebanon and allowed differentiation between interception operations and the locations where rockets fell in open or residential areas.
According to the newspaper, ‘Shoual’ was originally designed to facilitate administrative and operational coordination among various agencies during emergencies to enable faster and more accurate management of field events. The system allowed local authorities to have a relatively precise picture of the security status of the areas under their responsibility.
The report adds that growing concerns about the potential disclosure of operational data, especially information related to rocket impact sites, were the main reasons for this decision. Israeli sources claim that if such data were accessed by Iranian entities, it could be used in any future confrontation to improve targeting accuracy.
