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

We fund the iron dome because it highly reduces the likelihood of all our war. Without it, Israel couldn't tolerate the constant rocket attacks.

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u/OntarioPaddler Oct 02 '24

It doesn't reduce the likelihood of all out war when Israel chooses to escalate the conflict despite being protected by it.

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u/formershitpeasant Oct 02 '24

If you think the most discriminate and targeted strike in history against an army that's been firing rockets at you non stop for a year is escalating, then you just think nothing Israel does is ever justified.

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u/Donnyluves Oct 02 '24

Please stop. You can't arbitrarily draw a line a year back. Israel created Hamas by cultivating conditions in Gaza for decades. Yeah yeah Hamas is evil and all that - I don't disagree. But Israel brought it upon themselves, and they continue to.