Israel – The Man Who Keeps Tel Aviv Safe From Rockets

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    PHOTO: IDF SPOKESMAN/JPostTel Aviv – Maj. Itamar Abu is keeping the millions of residents of the greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area safe from death and destruction.

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    As commander of the hastily assembled Iron Dome battery wheeled out on Friday to defend Israel’s largest metropolis, Abu is playing a critical role in ensuring that the powerful Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets fired from Gaza do not cause carnage on the city streets.

    “It’s an amazing feeling when we make an interception,” Abu said on Monday.

    “We set up this battery in only 24 hours. All of the people involved in this – when we see a missile strike, the incoming threat – feel an enormous sense of satisfaction.”

    Three days ago, Abu was pursuing his university studies, when he was called back by the air force to command the new battery, the fifth of its kind deployed to defend the lives of civilians from Palestinian terrorists’ rockets.

    Previously the commander of the Iron Dome battery that was stationed in Beersheba, Abu wasted no time in working with technicians from the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which produces the systems, to get the battery up and running before terrorists could direct the rocket menace at Tel Aviv.

    “We reservists are operating this,” he said.

    “We had to install the interceptor missiles and make sure all the new equipment was working,” he added.

    Hours after the battery went online, the first long-range projectiles hurtled at Tel Aviv, only to collide with an Iron Dome interceptor missile.

    “We worked all night on Friday to have it ready,” he recalled.

    The system has since successfully intercepted a number of Iranian-made Fajr-5 missiles and Gaza-manufactured long-range rockets, all of which have a range of approximately 70 kilometers.

    Two interceptors are fired at every incoming threat, though if one missile carries out the task successfully, the second is sent to an open area, what Abu describes as “the interceptor’s graveyard,” to self-destruct.

    “Sometimes, it takes two to fully eliminate the projectile,” he added.

    Rafael has stepped up the production of interceptors, to ensure that stocks remain replenished throughout the conflict with Hamas.

    “Production is more intensive now, in light of the situation,” he said.

    Prior to becoming operational, the battery’s operators had to ensure that they were coordinated with civilian air traffic controllers to avoid disruption to passenger jets.

    “Flights at Ben-Gurion [Airport] haven’t stopped because there is no danger whatsoever.

    We’re fully synchronized with air traffic control,” he said.

    “We can deal with many rockets fired at the same time,” Abu added. “A rocket falling in this built-up urban area would be disastrous. We’re driven by the goal of keeping the people of central Israel safe.”

    Content is provided courtesy of the Jerusalem Post


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    11 years ago

    Let’s not forget to hashem keeps tel aviv safe

    ShmutzVesh
    ShmutzVesh
    11 years ago

    KOL HAKAVOD!!! Thank you Hashem for instilling this wisdom in our people!!

    GevalDigeh
    GevalDigeh
    11 years ago

    Correction. The one who keeps trl aviv safe is hakadosh baruch hu. This guy is an awesome shloach from our father which keeps us always safe.

    enlightened-yid
    enlightened-yid
    11 years ago

    5th Iron Dome battery and the missiles that are being produced by Rafael around the clock were made possible by emergency funding by Obama administration of $200+ million dollars. Without this funding that came a week ago, there would be deficiencies in Iron Dome effectiveness right now.

    PashutehYid
    PashutehYid
    11 years ago

    Pilei playim. Only thing is why they publicize his name. Not good for his safety.

    headsup
    headsup
    11 years ago

    to #5 . unfortunately you speak kfira. the Chofetz Chaim taught us that a bochur learning in yeshiva saves lives – more than a soldier. all the gedolim of all generations felt that way. Gedola Torah yoser mei’hatzolas nefoshos! please explain to me this maamar chazal.

    Mikerose
    Mikerose
    11 years ago

    When does he sleep?

    bobgrant
    bobgrant
    11 years ago

    השם ירחם הכל בידי שמים

    GEULA
    GEULA
    11 years ago

    THE MAN??????????? How blind!
    Do u have an idea how many nissim klal yisroel has seen in the last few days. How about saying: “Hashem behind the nissim; sending good shlichim”

    11 years ago

    yitzchok
    very powerful words. What you wrote is exactly what I have been thinking

    11 years ago

    kudos to Maj. Itamar . There is no reason why charedim can’t do this type of work. they can sit in a room. Don’t have to go out to the battlefield. Don’t have to get stuck with the many shailos in the army. Many in America even with a weak education are very quick to pick up the tech skills needed for this type of job. The chasidim in B&H know their stuff. No reason we can’t have more in the army

    11 years ago

    Yitzchok and 1818:
    Do you actually believe for one second that without the Siyata Dishmaya from Hashem, these soldiers would be successful. I’m just a plain guy, but in my lifetime I’ve seen inexplicable things happen to me that could only be Yad Hashem.
    Of course, it is hard to fathom why Hashem punishes us from time to time and hurts klal yisroel. Think for a minute. Maybe it’s because of the type of kfira that you’re espousing. The Ribbono Shel Olam loves klal yisroel. If they loved him back in the same manner and with the same intensity, life would be better.

    notyourbusiness
    notyourbusiness
    11 years ago

    אם ה’ לא ישמור עיר שוא שקד שומר

    Yawvous
    Yawvous
    11 years ago

    For all those people who have a problem with faith in Divine direction and Torah learning, they are not obviously interested in absorbing Jewish traditions. The world is open for you to go wherever you wish and do whatever you want. Don’t blame the Jews who are loyal to their traditions for staying steadfast.