Iron Dome defense system notes 85% success rate in 2019, IDF says
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(Worthy News) – The Israeli military on Thursday released data on operational activity on all fronts in 2019, showing that its “campaign between the wars” – an ongoing Israeli military and intelligence effort to disrupt the force buildup of the Iranian-Shiite axis throughout the Middle East – is nowhere near winding down.
The Gaza Strip sector continued to be highly volatile, as terrorist groups fired 1,295 projectiles at Israel. Some 729 rockets hit open areas, while the Iron Dome defense system intercepted 478 shells, noting an 85% success rate.
The IDF struck 900 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror targets in the coastal enclave last year. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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