Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Inside An Israeli Missile Defense Team

Iron Dome missile defense system in Ashkelon, Israel. Photo: wiki commons.

Inside An Israeli Missile Defense Team -- Algemeiner

A chilling wintry wind blows over a water tower on the outskirts of coastal Ashkelon on the evening of Feb. 8, as a full moon rises to the east. A small group of IDF soldiers shivers on the flat concrete roof as they scan the darkening skies and wait.

On the first evening of a two-day drill, Home Front Command (HFC) spotter teams, geared and trained to identify incoming missile fire from a foe to the east—presumably Iran—are here to methodically practice their responses and to test their reaction time.

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My Comment: In short .... not an easy job.

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