Iran is supplying Hezbollah with more missiles to target Israeli military locations.
The Iron Dome received the Israel Defense Prize in 2012 and in recognition of his work, Gold was invited to light a torch in the 2015 annual Independence Day ceremony.
The strike on the target was in retaliation for a morning missile launch toward Israeli forces.
Though Hamas has built up an arsenal of weapons through the years, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad continues to build a heavy arsenal as well.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made the comments after holding a situation assessment with IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi and two IDF commanders on the northern border.