Israel too has been targeted by missile attacks, with Hamas firing rockets in the country’s direction.
However, Israel’s Iron Dome defense system has been able to thwart the vast majority of the missiles.
The Iron Dome is arguably the most important piece of defensive infrastructure Israel possesses.
However, the Daily Express reported in October 2022 that the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) fear that the system could be hacked to enable enemies in Iran and other parts of the Middle East to attack.
In fact, soldiers were given specific training for such a scenario.
While Israel is fighting Hamas, the country is also weary of the threat posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as its main enemies in Iran.
“So one way to defeat it is simply to overwhelm it. And that’s a weakness of any air defense system.
“The problem Israel is going to face is if Hezbollah get involved — which seems likely — then the Israelis are going to be facing a much larger missile barrage of much more sophisticated missiles.”
Michael Shoebridge, director and founder of Strategic Analysis Australia, added: “Even the most effective system can struggle when you get a saturation attack.
“From what I’ve seen, the air defense was still extraordinarily impressive … When I look at the damage and destruction, that’s pretty limited from rockets and missiles.”
