Article updated: 11/17/2012 7:45 PM

Israel’s U.S.-financed ‘Iron Dome’ effective against rockets

Buy this photo Buy this photo
Gallery Image

An explosion Saturday of an Iron Dome missile sent skyward to intercept a rocket fired from Gaza Strip toward Israel, as seen from the Israel Gaza Border.

Associated Press

About this Article

Israeli officials including Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren said the system has been about 90 percent effective this week against the Hamas rockets fired from Gaza against Israel. That figure is seen as credible by analysts such as Steve Zaloga, who's with the Fairfax, Virginia-based Teal Group.