r/PublicFreakout • u/SpriteSilver6 • Oct 01 '24

🌎 World Events Missile impacts in Israel

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u/Soliden Oct 01 '24

That's how the Iron Dome system works. The radar tracks the trajectory of the incoming missiles and launches interceptors based on their flight path.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/g-s1-6384/israel-iron-dome-hezbollah-hamas-missile-defense-limits#:~:text=Iron%20Dome%20uses%20its%20radar,Iron%20Dome%20will%20launch%20interceptors.

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u/twotokers Oct 01 '24 edited Oct 01 '24

And it costs American taxpayers about $150k a missile

edit: Israel can afford to buy these missiles from us. No reason we need to be footing the bill for their defense.

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u/rayhaque Oct 01 '24

If only we had some money for healthcare and education.

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u/ImaginarySnoozer Oct 01 '24

Just a sliver for mental health is all I ask.

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u/AmoralCarapace Oct 01 '24

And natural disaster recovery.

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u/ShoddyTerm4385 Oct 01 '24

And paid parental leave from work

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u/simsimulation Oct 01 '24

No. You have tons of health care at home. Once you finish the health care you have maybe you can have different health care.

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u/stan-dupp Oct 01 '24

i drank all my health cares can i have some mores