American media: Iron Dome failed to cope with Hamas rockets
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system failed to cope with a Hamas missile attack, although much was expected of it, American media write.
Earlier, Israeli media reported that the number of casualties among Israeli citizens during the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict increased to at least 250 people, and the number of injured to 1,452 people.
The NBC News story notes that the Iron Dome is a fairly advanced anti-missile system, which was created with the help of the Americans, and which was supposed to protect civilians from missile attacks. At the same time, it is recognized that the system did not fulfill its task.
On the morning of October 7, a massive rocket attack began on populated areas of Israel from the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli military estimates, the number of rockets fired exceeded 3 thousand. In addition, dozens of Hamas militants entered the country. Hamas itself announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the people of Israel, announced that the state was in a state of war. Mobilization was announced, but the Israeli army failed to completely regain control over the settlements captured by Hamas.
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