Video shows Israeli Iron Dome intercepting Hamas rockets in Tel Aviv
Nate Silver rips NY Times, NBC’s Ben Collins over Gaza coverageBeverly Hills doc axed over antisemitic posts calling Zionists ‘genocidal, demonic, greedy’— but it risks becoming overwhelmed if the war against the terror group spreads into a regional conflict, according to reports.
In August 2022, the Israeli Defense Ministry said the mobile, all-weather system had shot down 97% of Palestinian rockets it had engaged during a weekend surge of Gaza fighting.An Iron Dome aerial defense system battery is seen in the foreground at Ashkelon’s refinery on May 12, 2021, which was hit by Hamas rockets the previous day.
Each battery is equipped with three to four launchers, each of which contains up to 20 Tamir interceptors that can shoot down projectiles from 2.5 to 43 miles away, according to a Congressional Research Service report cited by the outlet.Iron Dome uses radar to track incoming projectiles and determines whether their trajectories pose threats to strategically important sites or populated areas, according to CNBC.
2008: Israel launches military offensive against Gaza after Palestinian terrorists fired rockets into the town of Sderot.Over 1,400 Israelis are dead, more than 4,200 are wounded and at least 100 were taken hostage, with the death toll expected to rise after Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of militants into Israeli towns.Gaza health officials report at least 3,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 12,500 injured.
Biden promised replenishment of the system’s interceptors as well as ammunition in addition to redoubling the US military presence in the region.Analysts have warned that Iron Dome could be overwhelmed by heavy rocket fire.
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