r/PublicFreakout Oct 01 '24

🌎 World Events Missile impacts in Israel

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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/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/wikithekid63 Oct 01 '24

Regardless of how you feel about Israeli, rocket intercepting machines that protect civilians from undeserved harm is an objectively good thing.

Ideally it would be nice if every country had an iron dome