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Amazing, terrifying, video of Israel's 'iron dome' simultaneously stopping 15 Hamas rockets

By Robert Laurie ——--August 27, 2014

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According to the Israeli Defense Force, from 2pm August 23rd to 2pm August 24th, 135 Hamas rockets were launched into Israel. Each time, the sirens sound and citizens head for the shelters. They do this over, and over again. Fortunately many of the projectiles are intercepted by the country's amazing 'Iron Dome' missile defense system.
In the United States, we'll (hopefully) never know what it's like to live with the constant fear of waking up in the dead of night as missiles rain down on our cities. For most of us, it's hard to comprehend. Yesterday, The Daily Mail drew our attention to a Youtube video that will give you a taste of what it's like. As they explain:
The video clip begins with a scene of panic as Israeli citizens run for shelter while the terrifying sound of air raid sirens rings out in the air. Several seconds later the familiar sight of multiple Qassam rockets emerge on the skyline - fired from inside Gaza by Palestinian militants affiliated with the Islamic organisation Hamas.
As the rockets enter air space directly above the amateur filmmaker - who appears to have used a mobile phone to shoot the footage - the explosive sound of reactive Iron Dome interceptor missiles being launched can be heard. Within seconds all 15 of the potentially deadly Qassam rockets are seen breaking up in mid-air as they are struck by missiles fired by the high-tech Israeli air defence system.
That's extraordinary technology, to be sure, but it doesn't stop everything. About 10% of the rockets fired by Hamas make it through ...and you never know where or when it will happen. Imagine living like that.

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