“Israeli” air defenses attempting to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles. (October 1, 2024)
Experts reveal achilles heel of “Israeli” air defense system, how Iran breached it
Iran launched the largest ballistic missile attack in history against “Israel” on Oct. 1, using more than 180 missiles.
Over a dozen broke through “Israeli” air defense systems –considered the most technologically advanced system in the world– and hit vital military targets and air bases; including the Mossad headquarters and the Nevatim airbase, the largest one in “Israel” which houses stealth fighter jets, transport aircraft, tanker aircraft.
Iran’s intention in the attack was to overload the air defense system, and as ballistic missiles fly between 600-700 meters per second, many managed to break through the three layers of “Israeli” air defense systems: The Arrow missile defense system, David’s Sling, and the Iron Dome.
Military experts said that “Israel” might not have interceptor missiles to successfully block a more intensified attack.
One other flaw in the “Israeli” air defense system is its drone intercepting abilities.
Dr. Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), spoke to The Guardian, warning of drone attacks in particular; pointing out that in several instances, they managed to evade air defense systems and achieve direct hits.
The Yemen’s Houthis, in July, carried out a successful drone strike which struck near the US embassy in Tel Aviv, killing one and injuring 10 others.
Last week, an umbrella network of Iranian proxies dubbed as “The Islamic Resistance in Iraq”, launched two-explosive laden drones from Iraq at the Golan Heights.
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Alarm sirens were sounded for the first drone, and was successfully intercepted.
The second killed two soldiers and injured 24 others after what the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) called an “apparent failure” to detect it and activate the sirens.
The soldiers did not have enough time to seek shelter in the military base, and a probe was opened by the IOF to investigate the failure.
Drone are able to fly at low altitude, often under the air defense system’s radar, which forces operators to manually detect them and shoot them down – exposing what was dubbed as a “possible flaw” or an “achilles heel” in the Iron Dome.
