Israel's Iron Dome: Doubts Over Success Rate -- BBC
A leading US expert on missile defence has raised doubts about the efficacy of Israel's Iron Dome defence system.
Israeli officials say it hit some 84% of the targets engaged in last year's conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
But Professor Theodore Postol of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests the defence system's success rate may have been "drastically lower".
The success of the Iron Dome was one of the most significant military aspects of Israel's brief campaign.
During this upsurge in fighting - dubbed Operation Pillar of Defence by the Israeli military - Israeli aircraft, drones and artillery bombarded Palestinian targets, while Palestinian groups fired over 1,400 rockets into Israel.
The Iron Dome missile defence system - built by the Israeli company, Rafael, but largely funded by the US - was rushed into service to defend against the Palestinian missile threat.
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More News On Reports That Israel's Iron Dome System Is Not As Successful As It Seems
Success of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system questioned -- Digital Journal
US and Israeli experts say Iron Dome hit only 5% of Gaza rockets -- Middle East Monitor
MIT: Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ Success Likely a Myth -- Antiwar.com
Iron Dome System Failed Miserably – OpEd -- Eurasia Review
My Comment: The Israelis are denying these claims.
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