Iran Drones Israel...

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Don't think it's a fail. It's Iran threading the needle of not looking helpless after Israeli attack on embassy, but not hurting Israel a lot and getting a real war. So they send a lot of ordinance, but give warning and attack in a way where few get through. And no targeting of civilian areas.

You are perceptive.

[BigElCat]

U.K jet fighters, and Jordanian jet fighters flew along side the USAF as they shot them down.

Kinda looked like the drones came in over the Golan Heights, to my untrained eye.

[Dondilion]

Hmm..it seems the iron Dome is over rated.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Hmm..it seems the iron Dome is over rated.

Hardly. I believe I read that 7 incoming weapons made it to Israel out of the 330 fired off and that there was one significant injury among the Israeli population (one injury for 330 inbound weapons is remarkably effective). I think fighter aircraft were used for the drones because they were easy picking for jets (and ballistic missiles are not) and the drones could be shot down before they reached Israeli airspace, thereby reducing the risk from flying junk raining down.

My son lived in Tel Aviv for 6 years on 2 different assignments with the State Dept. A few years back when shitloads of missiles were flying out of Gaza, people were initially somewhat frightened and immediately went inside when when alarms went off. After the efficiency of the Iron Dome was demonstrated, people instead went outside to watch the fireworks. He used to FaceTime us from his balcony in downtown Tel Aviv during rocket attacks and we weren't the least bit concerned.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Hmm..it seems the iron Dome is over rated.

How so? Compared to what?

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

How so? Compared to what?

Well the iron Dome was suppose to be the best thing since slice bread.
What type of Missile got through? How many of the said type were shot down?

Keep in mind this was a telegraphed attack. Allies of Israel were notified and were able to get rid of most of the confusion.

I think Israel now realize that to defeat Iran and survive it would have to go nuclear.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Well the iron Dome was suppose to be the best thing since slice bread.
What type of Missile got through? How many of the said type were shot down?

Keep in mind this was a telegraphed attack. Allies of Israel were notified and were able to get rid of most of the confusion.

I think Israel now realize that to defeat Iran and survive it would have to go nuclear.

So conjecture and supposition... Danke.

Such as, "I think Israel now realize that to defeat Iran and survive it would have to go nuclear."

Sounds like you've got the stick wrong way round. The lunatic mullahs thought 300+ missiles would surely overwhelm Israeli defenses only to discover that maybe 1% reached their assigned targets, if that.

If anything, the Israeli generals are toasting their successes while the mullahs decamp Teheran with their retinue of 72 year old virgins.

[Dondilion]

How many ballistic warheads got through? Not the ballistic bodies, the heads.