DNA Explainer: What is Iron Dome and how is it helping Israel counter rocket attack from Palestine?
Israel defence forces Spokesperson Hidai Zilberman said the Iron Dome air defence system had an interception rate between 85 and 90% of rockets. Israel s Iron Dome Defense system intercepted rockets plunging towards Ashkelon, south of Israel. (Reuters Photo)
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Updated: May 12, 2021, 01:41 PM IST
As hostilities between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate, the Israeli Army on Wednesday (May 12) said over 1,050 rockets and mortar shells were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel since the violence broke out on Monday evening. Israel defence forces (IDF) Spokesperson Hidai Zilberman said the Iron Dome air defence system had an interception rate between 85 and 90 per cent of rockets heading toward populated areas, The Times of Israel reported.