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Iron Dome destroys another rocket headed for Ashkelon
2011-04-09
[Jerusalem Post Front Page] Barak says successful interception by missile defense system of 3 Kassam rockets fired earlier is "an extraordinary achievement for IDF."
Posted by:Fred

#9  Low level rockets do not really count. High range missiles are what we are looking at .
Posted by: newc   2011-04-09 23:24  

#8  "Over the past 48 hours, terrorist organizations in Gaza fired over 120 Grad missiles, rockets and mortars at the Israeli home front, 50 of which were fired since this morning. Since Thursday, approximately eight Grad missiles and rockets were intercepted by IAF Aerial Defense Corps forces, using the “Iron Dome” system."

http://idfspokesperson.com/

Posted by: crosspatch   2011-04-09 20:56  

#7  Does anyone know it's real effectiveness? I heard 68% but still not sure.
Posted by: newc   2011-04-09 19:26  

#6  Good way for Israel to bankrupt itself and a good PR op for Gov.

20 rockets sent at one time at the sytem can't cope.
Posted by: Tiny Groluque5440   2011-04-09 13:08  

#5  ...oooooh...Thunderdome. Is it pay for view?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-04-09 10:32  

#4  I would settle for putting just plain domes over the Paleos and letting them try to live on their own and build a functioning society separated from everyone.
Posted by: DarthVader   2011-04-09 10:20  

#3  pretty obviously this is disproportionate. The Juice need to give the Paleos an Iron Dome too
Posted by: Frank G   2011-04-09 09:43  

#2  It's their allen-given right to explode the Juice. The Dome is not fair!
Posted by: Bobby   2011-04-09 09:18  

#1  this humiliation of the ineffectual Gazooks will not stand! Let the seething begin
Posted by: Frank G   2011-04-09 08:24  

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