If there were a full-scale war, could Hezbollah’s missiles and drones destroy Israel’s famous Iron Dome?

 

        Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system is seen intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip

If there were a full-scale war, could Hezbollah’s missiles and drones destroy Israel’s famous Iron Dome?

While the Iron Dome has proven to be an excellent defense, it is not invulnerable. It can only handle a fraction of incoming bombs and is also vulnerable to high-pressure missiles. Hezbollah’s vast arsenal and history of blowing up the Iron Dome give Israel and its allies reason to worry.

Israel has been at war with Iran-backed Hezbollah for the past eight months. But the intensity escalated two weeks ago. On June 12, a day after a Hezbollah leader was killed in an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, the group fired a missile into northern Israel.

On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned that a decision would be taken to wage an all-out war with Hezbollah. Military experts and political analysts are now worried about whether Israel's famous Iron Dome defense systems can withstand Hezbollah's arsenal of jets and advanced missiles. Chapter

What is the deficiency of Iron Dome? Could Hezbollah use these to undermine defenses? Let's explain. Chapter

What is Iron Dome? How does it work?

Iron Dome is an advanced air defense system built by Israel to intercept and destroy short-range rockets, artillery and mortars. It was launched in 2011 and has since become the basis of Israel's defense strategy. The system uses radar to detect incoming threats and fires missiles to intercept them before they can cause damage.

Iron Dome has three main components: search and tracking radar, battle management and weapons management (BMC), and missiles. When radar detects an incoming projectile, it calculates its path and determines whether it poses a threat to residents or critical infrastructure. In such a situation, the BMC reduces the risk of damage on the ground by bringing in one or more missiles to intercept the airborne threat.

The system's reported success rate of 90 percent is impressive, making it a model for other countries looking to strengthen their defense capabilities. Being resistant to many threats gives Israeli citizens a sense of security, especially in areas frequently targeted by rockets. Chapter

What is the deficiency of Iron Dome?

Although Iron Dome is widely praised for its effectiveness, it is not a fake.

Capacity Limitation: A major flaw lies in capacity limitation. While machines have the capacity to control many people, which can be frightening, there is a threshold beyond which they can do enough. This happened last October, when Hamas fired nearly 5,000 rockets into Israel.

High-precision munitions: CNN quoted Israeli officials as saying that some Iron Dome batteries could be more effective if Hezbollah launches a large-scale attack using high-precision weapons, which could be important for disease prevention. It can be hard to resist.

Failure to intercept negative: The most difficult part of intercepting missiles is the need to destroy the warhead. If the interceptor hits the rear end of the missile, this will only cause the missile to have no motor tube, which does not affect the damage from the head. The only effective intervention is to destroy the rocket's large rock, as this will prevent it from reaching the ground and exploding. Article

Can Hezbollah take advantage of these shortcomings?

Hezbollah could become Israel's Iron Dome battery. Three US officials said they are very concerned that Iran-backed forces could interfere with the weatherization of northern Israel in the event of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, CNN reported.