Israel Press: Iron Dome was inadequate against the ballistic rockets of Iran

The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on the evaluation of the national security analyst and former US intelligence officer Travis Hawley.

“The Iron Dome system is not responsible for intervene against the ballistic rockets sent by Iran, said Hawley:” Iron Dome was actually developed against short rockets and mortar balls. In particular, the system, which is effective against threats such as rockets, which were fired from Hamas from Gaza, comes into play as the last remedy for ballistic rockets. “

Hawley, Israel's first line of defense against the ballistic rocket threat Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems that are constituted if these systems fail if the iron dome can be commissioned as a reserve.

The national security analyst and former intelligence officer of the US Air Force Hawley, the most recent rocket attacks in Iran in Israel's air defense system, which go through all integrated air defense systems, pointed out that he pointed out that he realized.

Hawley pointed out that it is “quite difficult” to deliver a high success rate or a 100 percent activity if the 50 to 100 ballistic rocket attacks occur at the same time.