Israel – IDF: Technical Glitch is Behind Iron Dome Failure

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    FILE - he new US Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro (L) as an Israeli soldier explains him the Iron Dome defense system in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on 09 August 2011.EPA/OLIVER WEIKENIsrael – Error has reportedly been fixed after failing to intercept grads to Ashdod; “Hamas remained passive in face of violence” IDF spokesman says.

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    IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai addressed the failure of one of the Iron Dome batteries to intercept rockets over Ashdod. The IDF spokesman described the failure as a “technical failure.” The error has reportedly been repaired. The system did reportedly intercept Grads fired at Beersheba.

    Two rockets fired toward Gan Yavne were successfully intercepted Sunday morning.

    Addressing the situation in the south, Mordechai said, “Hamas is the ruling element in Gaza, but at this stage it has remained passive.”

    “Through various ways, direct and indirect, we are checking to see how it is working to stop the escalation,” Mordechai added.

    “As of now, Islamic Jihad absorbed a painful blow from the IDF’s response. It has been hit and it is feeling under pressure. Until now, they have had 10 [members] killed, including Sheikh Ahmed Khalil, a member of Islamic Jihad’s supreme military council. They also have a number of injured,” he said.

    However, the length of the current escalation was unknown, and it could last 24 hours or longer, Mordechai said. “If a number of dead is suffered by one of the sides, the round could extend beyond the middle of next week,” he warned. “The current situation has no effect on the Gilad Schalit trade with Hamas,” Mordechai added.

    According to Egyptian officials, however, Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza had agreed upon a ceasefire, set to begin at 6 a.m. on Sunday.

    Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu speaking Saturday night with the mayors of Ashkelon, Ashdod and Beersheba, promised that “the IDF’s harsh response, which hit three rocket launcher cells on Saturday, will be even harsher if necessary.”

    He also requested that the mayors express to the residents of the South his appreciation of their steadfastness in light of the rocket fire from Gaza.

    Content is provided courtesy of the Jerusalem Post


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    12 years ago

    Israel specially did not deploy the iron dome to be able to retaliate against these reshoyim.

    OichMiraMaivin
    OichMiraMaivin
    12 years ago

    ואין לנו על מי להשען… אלא על אבינו שבשמים

    12 years ago

    These types of errors are inevitable in a complex system that is still under development. Fortunately, the casualties from this error were not extensive although any loss of life is too much.

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    12 years ago

    How about for every one into Israel, 5 go back?

    dzigan
    dzigan
    12 years ago

    אם השם לא ישמור עיר שוא שקד שומר.
    God bless the IDF

    dooalldel
    dooalldel
    12 years ago

    For every rocket those animal send to Israel , an area of any kind like 2 Square blocks or something similar 1 km should be Bulldozered flat , that and only that will learn them a lesson, cuz human lives has absolutely NO value for them only land , so give them the Warning ” every rocket u send tell your people to evacuate from 1 KM cuz bulldozers r on the way

    5Downer
    5Downer
    12 years ago

    I was thinking more like,for every one Israeli killed in Ashkelon (or Ashdod, or Beersheva) , let’s kill 1,027 in Gaza