(Reuters) -Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs.

Israel's weapon of choice in its attack on Iran was air-lanched ballistic missiles, which struck targets rapidly with minimal risk to its aircraft.

Israel’s recent strike against Iran notably avoided targeting nuclear facilities, focusing instead on damaging Iran’s air defenses and missile systems. -While Iran downplayed the attack’s impact, U.S.