‘Iron Dome’ Intercepts Three Rockets over Ashkelon

INN ^ | Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

[Nachum]

The Iron Dome defense system intercepted three Grad rockets aimed at Ashkelon Sunday morning as Israel debates how to react to Hamas’ war.

The Iron Dome defense system intercepted three Grad rockets aimed at Ashkelon Sunday morning while Israel debates how to react to Hamas’ latest escalation in its war on the country.

The new system has proved effective but is far from offering Israelis total protection from missile attacks.

[Nachum]

Video of a missile being intercepted at link

[tlb]

It's interesting that the Iron Dome proves itself against such small targets. I wonder what the cost differential is between the two rockets. The Israelis might want to save these for Iranian IRBMs.

Grad rockets.

Iron Dome.

[agere_contra]

Good point.

Though I guess they’ll make some of the difference back on international sales.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Not nearly cost effective at the margin. Massive counter-battery fire is called for.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Israel should destroy every single gasoline station and P.O.L. storage facility in Lebanon and Gaza. Let them ride donkey carts until they learn how to behave like civilized human beings. It that doesn’t stop them, destroy every single power plant, let them read by candlelight.