In recent days, social media posted a large number of videos, many of them homemade, with images of Israel’s missiles intercepting rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into the air, with a high degree of effectiveness, which undoubtedly dampens the number of Israeli casualties. The anti-missile shield, operational since 27 March 2011, was gaining in efficiency, to the point that it is estimated to be able to intercept around 90% of Palestinian fire. Publicly called “Iron Dome”, it is a company located in Haifa, considered one of the most sophisticated defensive logistics in the world and axis in Israel’s defense plan against Palestinian militia rockets, which in most cases are intercepted or fall into the south of neighboring territory without causing injury or damage.
Efficiency “forces” the launch of dozens of projectiles
In addition to intercepting shots in the air, the team reads the rocket exit and its eventual trajectory, allowing it to send an immediate alarm signal that serves as a warning to the population, which in most cases comes to protect themselves. The effectiveness of the development “forces” the launch of dozens of projectiles at once to force the shield to “choose” which ones to intercept. It is estimated that in recent days they launched about 500 and only 20 arrived on Israeli soil. In the media and private networks of inhabitants of the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, not far from Gaza, you can see the play of lights in the air and the shock of missiles and rockets, while listening to expressions of surprise from the Israelis at the interception. In this regard, the Ministry of Defence also disclosed how the system crossed a Hamas rocket flying over Ashkelon. Weapons specialists explained that if the Israeli system detects that the rocket will fall into an unpopulated area, it lets it run its course.
The escalation has already left 3 Israelis and 28 Palestinians dead
In May last year, Israel and the United States signed an agreement to create a company with the aim of producing this anti-missile system also on North American territory. Palestinian groups and Israel have been shooting through since Sunday, after days of police repression and clashes in Jerusalem, in coincidence with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to fasting and prayer. The conflict has already left three Israelis and 28 Palestinians dead, including ten children. In addition, three other Palestinians were killed in the West Bank and the Palestinian-majority Israeli city, Lod.
