The most devastating drone strike on Israel to date occurred on Sunday when Hezbollah attacked an army base in Binyamina in northern Israel, killing four troops and injuring dozens more.
It has raised new concerns about how effectively Israel’s incredibly costly air defense system can thwart them.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the damaged army installation Monday morning and stated that “significant efforts” were being made to find measures that would stop drone attacks in the future.
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Why is Israel receiving a potent Thaad anti-missile system from the United States?
The air defense system has some effective components. Here in northern Israel, we frequently hear booms when Hezbollah rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Iron Dome. According to Israel, it hits over 90% of its targets.
However, the Iron Dome is effective since Hezbollah’s missiles are unrefined and can be intercepted if their trajectory is known.
Drones are increasingly difficult to stop. It has turned into a persistent issue in this conflict.
The Houthis of Yemen launched a drone that made it to Tel Aviv in July. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported earlier in October that two soldiers were murdered in the Golan Heights by a drone that was launched from Iraq. Simply
