Iron Spade

{{Short description|Israeli tunnel defense system}}

Iron Spade and Iron Wall{{Cite news |last=Meyer |first=Henry |date=15 October 2023 |title=An Unusual Asset Of Hamas Is Complicating Israel's Retaliation Plan |work=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-hamas-war-an-unusual-asset-of-hamas-is-complicating-israels-retaliation-plan-4483438 |access-date=12 November 2023}} are the codenames given to Israel's effort to prevent offensive tunnels being built from the Gaza Strip into Israel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iron-spade-israels-new-weapon-against-hamas-terror-tunnels-1461480|title = 'Iron Spade' - Israel's New Weapon Against Hamas Terror Tunnels|date = 17 August 2014}} It is reported to be based in part on the Iron Dome project.{{cite news|last1=Lazareva|first1=Inna|title=Israel plans 'iron spade' to foil Hamas tunnellers|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Middle_East/article1447607.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083749/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Middle_East/article1447607.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2014|accessdate=17 August 2014|publisher=Sunday Times|date=17 August 2014}} The primary developer of the project is Elbit Systems, with Rafael, developers of Iron Dome also involved in the project.{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|title=Israel to develop 'Iron Spade' to counter Hamas|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/08/17/Israel-to-develop-iron-spade-to-counter-Hamas-tunnels-.html|accessdate=17 August 2014|publisher=Al Arabiya News|date=17 August 2014}}