How Israel’s Iron Dome Works | WSJ

Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and mortars. It’s blocked thousands of missiles since 2011, including those launched by Hamas during this past weekend’s attack. The Palestinian militant group launched an estimated 3,500 rockets from Gaza. WSJ explains how Israel’s Iron Dome works and has a 90% success rate. 0:00 Iron Dome 0:46 How it works 1:31 The defense system’s success #Israel #IronDome #WSJ