DefenceTalkThe US Congress approved $225 million for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, credited with destroying missiles fired by Hamas before they could reach their targets. House of Representatives approved the funding by 395-8 in a late Friday vote. The Senate earlier approved the measure unanimously before the start of its five week summer recess. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/congress-approves-aid-funding-for-israels-iron-dome-60300/

DefenceTalkAlthough it appears to hit incoming Hamas rockets, Israel’s system could be falling short of detonating the rockets’ warheads. Even though Israel’s U.S.-funded “Iron Dome” rocket-defense interceptors appear to be hitting Hamas rockets in recent days, they are almost certainly failing in the crucial job of detonating those rockets’ shrapnel-packed explosive warheads, expert analysts say. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-iron-dome-is-a-total-failure-at-its-most-important-job-experts-say-60103/