THE NIGHT sky above Israel’s Mediterranean coast on May 11th was like a cosmic football match, as fiery shooting stars tried to outrun and catch each other; fireballs marked successful shots. Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two militant Palestinian groups, have fired more than 1,000 rockets from Gaza, at targets including the greater Tel Aviv area, Israel’s main metropolis and home to 4m people. Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defence system has been trying to shoot them down—with considerable success.
In the ten years since Iron Dome first proved its worth, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, blockaded by Israel and Egypt, have been trying to come up with ways to defeat it. Most rockets from Gaza are fired in smaller numbers at nearby Israeli towns and villages.
According to Israeli intelligence, before the clashes began Hamas and Islamic Jihad had around 13,000 rockets in Gaza. They are thought to have already fired nearly 10% of them in two days of fighting. Israel has built up a large stockpile of interceptors in recent years. But the number is classified and in the last big clashes between Israel and Gaza in 2014, which lasted for 51 days, the inventory ran low.
Some Israeli defence experts argue that it would make more sense to develop a directed-energy interceptor, like a laser. Last year Israel’s defence ministry boasted that the country was “among the leading countries in the field of high-energy laser systems.” The advantage of such technology—if it can be shown to work— is that it is cheaper, per shot, and never runs out of ammunition.
It’s also because Hamas and PLO fire missiles from civilian neighbourhoods deliberately putting them in retributive firing line so the leftist fake media can then slag off the Israelis.
Israel protects its citizens better. Unfortunately Hamas used their own as human shields because they dont care to let a few die for their own cause. If only they cared for their people like Israel does those numbers would be way down.
Just so sad
Wtf is wrong with you?
You sound disappointed.
Palestinians have to get an IRON DOME as to protect their children and women. it's shame to kill innocents.
It is not a competition. A shameful headline.
SirajAHashmi ✍✍✍ Straight to the top.😳
At least 9 Palestinians killed by Hamas rockets falling short,
Ok... A Hamas commander was killed... And what about the 18 kids and 7 women killed at the same time? What about the stealing of Palestinians land grabbed without any legal ground? Would you allow your family be taken out of your property unlawfully? Hypocrites!!
Would you be happier if Hamas rockets would kill, say, 6 million more Jews? NaqbaNow
You sound disappointed ghouls
Disgraceful tweet
Sorry more Israelis haven’t died for you. Cry harder clowns.
I'm sorry that I didn't get killed. I'll try harder next time.
Absolutely: Israel protects its citizens! Hamas doesn't and never will!
Palestinians are suicidal
Palestine will decisively continue to use it's legitimate right to self-defense. We stand with Palestine and freedom of worship in Jerusalem.
You forgot to break the number down to include Palestinian deaths caused by Hamas rockets misfiring and landing in Gaza. But that wouldn’t fit your twisted narrative.
Hamas Supporters, If you don't want kids and women to be killed in Gaza by Israeli rockets (Tit), then fire only those rockets (Tat) at Israel which can distinguish between men and children/women. Can you? Tit will be sent for Tat. That's the normal rule.
You're saying 'Israeli deaths remain in single digits' like it's a bad thing. Sorry we're not dying enough for you
Are you complaining about less deaths in Israel?
Fair !
Didn’t know it was a competition.
Israel's death toll is still too high.
Children killed by israel...
I'm sorry that Jews don't die according to your standards Sorry that Israel has developed a defense system against all the missiles that Hamas fires at us from Gaza
Amazing. Israel invests in Iron Dome to protect its citizens. Hamas invests in rockets and tunnels. And Israel is the villain. Wtaf?
Do Israel have the right to defend itself or not? You seem to think that they haven't. What a disgraceful tweet. Get a grip on yourself .
Israel will not tolerate terror. They should have thought about it BEFORE they launched missiles at us.Cause and effect. Learn the facts ffs.
The 'not enough dead Jews' argument is truly one of the most vitriol anti-Semitic slurs I have ever heard. Shame on you for purporting this. Israel takes so many steps to avoid civilian casualties while Hamas only targets civilians IsraelUnderFire
One Reason : Iron Dome
R U hoping numbers of dead Israelis continues to rise? Let’s help you with data analysis. 1. Look at Hamas numbers & see how many were terrorists? 2. Check how many killed because they were human shields of Hamas 3. Run the numbers on how many shelters Hamas built for its people
Israel protects its civilians, Hamas deliberately hides behind them. But then you knew that.
The woke left. War is stupid ban all wars Also the woke left. Go Hamas!
Wow. How many dead Jews would be acceptable for you? 🤔
Well, that's because Hamas fired 1,500+ rockets over the last 3 days with no intention of harming anyone. It's quite clear any Israeli casualties were just an unfortunate accident, possibly unrelated to the munitions raining down on civilian areas Is that roughly your gist here?
What a partisan, distorted, Holocaust-friendly reporting is!
welt bild… that’s informativ and neutral and Independent
The Hamas leader well deserves it.
Looks like their jihad plans against Israel is failing like Hamas leader here said they exist to annihilate the jews
Seems like a biased headline at the minimum. At least you showed a picture of a massive rocket attack against Israel.
Your tweet could have said, “including 9 children...” but you decided to go with the languished they provided cover for Israel’s aggression and crimes.
Israel's pain seems bigger.
Heartbreaking😔😔😔
This is all murderous Netanyahus evil deeds, he’s committing genocide on a wholesale level against mainly innocent people, he’s guilty of crimes against humanity, he’s got blood on his hands, straight to The Hague
Well, they don't have an MAD agreement in place. The unequal number is also in keeping with Israeli policy on conflict
Love headlines like these. Definitely gets the point across that you’re salty af that there aren’t more dead Jews.
All victims are equal. All.
The Israeli-Palestinian war did not start in 1948 with an Israeli victory and the definitive settlement of the State of Israel, the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem by Jordan and the Gaza Strip by Egypt; It began thousands of years ago and this is how the holy scrip
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Kyuki population density per sqkm me kaafi difference hai
Very brave is in it ?
Sadik_Mahd It appears you are so excited about that all-out war. History tells those with superior weaponary eventually perish. Walk on Earth and witness the wraths of once upon a time great world empires. The offended shall prevail.
and the us gov. gives Israel 3 billion dollars a year
Palestine cannot win past a US-backed apartheid state.
LOL, Israeli troops can't handle rocks being thrown at them
The purpose of the United Nations and other international organizations is only to protect non-Muslims. These unscrupulous organizations have never seen oppression on Muslims. They sometimes invade Afghanistan, sometimes Iraq and sometimes Syria And Kashmir and Palestine.
ground invasion ? this is war crime
The hell, Israel
The photo is quite good and beautiful without the article.
Israel 🇳🇮
Israel shall refrain from a ground invasion in Gaza as long as Hamas will keep using women and children as human shields. Even present bombardments are cirurgical targeting Hamas' military headquarters.
USA supported; Israelis missile defense to protect Israel not only from an aerial attack but also from the ground. This is essential to the survival of Israel from any enemy attack. Israel, is a friend of the USA. RB
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Shame on you Biden! You are a supporter of ısraeliTerrorism & PalestineGenocide! 😡😡😡
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