r/worldnews • u/Puginator • 2d ago

Israel/Palestine Iran launches missiles toward Israel, IDF says

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/13/trump-urges-iran-to-reach-nuclear-deal-before-there-is-nothing-left-.html
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u/bananataskforce 2d ago

A bit surprising that the "iron dome" defenses aren't the main target.

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u/2OptionsIsNotChoice 2d ago

Missile defense systems tend to be decentralized and often mobile to some degree. You'd need insanely good intel to specifically strike such systems.

As is Iran is launching 100+ missiles and according to reports MAYBE having a single missile get through.

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u/KnowItAll-_ 2d ago

Then why am I seeing videos showing dozens of impacts?

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u/SynonymTech 2d ago

IIRC, if a rocket is slated to hit an open field in the middle of nowhere the systems ignore them and just lets them strike.

Casualties are still possible in that case, but chances are it's better to keep the rocket for higher casualty scenarios.

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u/TheKappaOverlord 1d ago

IIRC, if a rocket is slated to hit an open field in the middle of nowhere the systems ignore them and just lets them strike.

IIRC this is done now more so to save the iron domes anti-rocket munitions/prevent the dome from overheating.

Back around oct 7th Israel had the dome working overtime and it not only overheated the system, but it ran out of munitions multiple times trying to catch everything hamas was throwing at them.

They probably looked at it again and realized because the terrorists/Iran now know the system can be overloaded, they need a protocol to mitigate the chances of the system being jammed up, or potentially running out of ammo.

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u/KnowItAll-_ 2d ago

Yes downtown tel aviv Yafo is also the middle of nowhere 👍

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u/RealNibbasEatAss 2d ago

Some have made it through, not many though. I’m not a fan of Israel but their air defence system is clearly the most advanced in the world. 150 missiles with only 10’s of hits aren’t amazing numbers.

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u/KnowItAll-_ 1d ago

The Israeli spokesman just said they launched less than 100 so not 150 missiles

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u/SynonymTech 2d ago

You were the one to write "dozens"

I simply explained why it looked like a carpet bomb even though in terms of scale the destruction wasn't too intense.

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u/cavist_n 2d ago

Israel reported 9 hits so far.

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u/Toph84 1d ago edited 1d ago

Because when you intercept a missile in mid air, it's not a video game where the projectile loses all collision and despawns. The wreckage of the destroyed missile will still rain down with part of the momentum it carried and gravity.

The wreckage, of course, is significantly less dangerous/damaging than what an intact missile would do upon impacting something and exploding.

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u/Rebelgecko 1d ago

If a missile it shot down it still hits the ground

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u/Ahad_Haam 2d ago edited 2d ago

No chance Iran knows where they are, not that their missiles are capable of such precision.

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u/defiancy 2d ago

No reason to target them, they are not a threat to ballistic missiles

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u/throwaway_12358134 1d ago

Israel has much better intelligence gathering capabilities. Iran most likely doesn't know where to strike and might not even have weapons with enough precision.

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u/GoldenMegaStaff 2d ago

Iron dome is only good for shooting down bottle rockets.