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.
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.
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
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.
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/Rizmo26 Oct 01 '24
I thought Israel missile defense shot everything down?