Israel's Defense System: Can It Withstand an Iranian Attack?

There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s multilayered air- defense system was tested Friday night as Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel , with some reportedly landing in the city of Tel Aviv. For many years, Israel’s multilayered air defence system has repelled missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. Two experts explain how Iranian missiles have broken through. Iranian missiles have again evaded Israel’s sophisticated aerial defense array, striking southern Israel’s main hospital as well as residential areas in the country’s populous center. Israel’s launch of air attacks against Iran on Friday prompted Tehran to fire a wave of retaliatory strikes on Israel , and some Iranian ballistic missiles have pierced through Israel’s missile. Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran . Israel’s Iron Dome defense system has a 90 percent success rate, but militant groups and Iranian rockets have breached it. A new laser could change everything. Or more than a decade, Israel’s so - called Iron Dome missile defence system has been in action, and has intercepted thousands of rockets lobbed by militants from neighbouring areas. Now the spotlight has swung to Iran, which is responding to Israeli airstrikes on its nation. Israel has one of the world’s best defense systems, yet it could not stop all of the missiles Iran has been firing in retaliation of Israel’s continuing attacks , leaving civilians dead or injured.