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Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis. The Israeli military estimates it protects against 90% of rockets fired at Israeli territory and the West Bank from militants in the Gaza Strip.

FILE - Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel, Thursday, Oct.19, 2023. Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. By Israeli military estimates, Hamas has already fired 7,000 rockets into Israel during the current war.

In just two weeks, Hamas has fired 7,000 rockets toward Israel, according to the Israeli military. That is more than any ofTop Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xithe first day of fighting,Most of the rockets have been intercepted. But some have managed to get through, killing at least 11 people and hitting buildings as far away as Tel Aviv, according to Israeli officials.

Once the radar detects a rocket, the system determines whether the rocket is headed toward a populated area.

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