The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced "Tal Shamaim" or “Dew of the Sky”, a huge reconnaissance balloon to detect and warn of threats coming from its neighbours.

The inflatable airship is designed to hover at high altitudes and detect incoming long-range missiles, cruise missiles and drones.

The footage shot on Wednesday (November 3) shows the huge airship still docked at a military facility. It's thought it will be launched shortly at an unspecified date.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced "Tal Shamaim" or “Dew of the Sky” which is intended to detect and warn of threats coming from the north, such as drones, unmanned airplanes and missiles.

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