Israel’s Iron Dome defence intercepts scores of Gaza rockets in skies above Tel Aviv

THE Iron Dome in Israel is the first missile interceptor of its kind in the world, and is said to have a 90 per cent success rate at bringing down targets. Thousands of rockets have been intercepted by the mobile air defence system, including during violent clashes with Gaza in May 2021. Here’s the lowdown on the high tech system. The Iron Dome is a mobile, all-weather air defence system in Israel designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and 155mm artillery shells fired from a distance of 4km to 70km.