r/PublicFreakout Oct 01 '24

🌎 World Events Missile impacts in Israel

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u/Rizmo26 Oct 01 '24

I thought Israel missile defense shot everything down?

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u/krt941 Oct 01 '24 edited Oct 01 '24

I watched live coverage from Tel Aviv. It was very clear that these missiles got through by sheer numbers. Dozens of interceptions were caught on one feed. Israel probably prioritized intercepting missiles with the most concerning trajectories.

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u/shpongleyes Oct 01 '24

Yep, it’s a known fact that the iron dome prioritized populated areas. If a calculated trajectory puts it in a random field, the iron dome ignores it.

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u/frizzykid Oct 01 '24

Iron dome is not what was intercepting these missiles. Iron dome does not target ballistic missiles. They are too fast

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u/MountainTurkey Oct 01 '24

Iron dome isn't used for ballistic missles. This would have been David's Sling or Arrow

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u/bodyreddit Oct 01 '24

Who is to say one if those missiles doesn’t contain nukes?

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u/Nappa313 Oct 01 '24

If it’s a nuke they’re fucked either way. No one is going to launch a nuke without the whole country getting obliterated by NATO firing theirs. Pretty sure they can tell when a nuke is fired anyways

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u/SalzigHund Oct 02 '24

The US knew exactly when this was happening and both Israel and the US would have the intelligence to know if was nukes, yet. But NATO would not get involved most likely as none of the countries nearby are NATO members.

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u/Werro_123 Oct 01 '24

If air defenses are overwhelmed like this, it wouldn't matter either way. Some missiles WILL get through and there's no telling which ones may or may not have nukes.

The best approach is still prioritizing protecting populated areas to minimize the damage if there are no nukes.

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u/ScreamingVoid14 Oct 01 '24

Ah yes, the "but what if nukes" fear mongering.

BETTER THE NUKE LANDS IN A RANDOM FIELD THAN IN A CITY YOU DUNCE