{"id":295037,"date":"2024-09-18T07:15:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T07:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=295037"},"modified":"2024-09-20T06:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T06:56:35","slug":"israels-vaunted-missile-defense-system-turns-out-to-be-worthless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=295037","title":{"rendered":"Israel’s Vaunted Missile Defense System Turns Out to be Worthless"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Whitney \u2013 The Unz Review Sept 15, 2024<\/strong><\/h1>\n

An early morning missile attack triggered sirens across Israel sending more than 2 million Israelis rushing for the safety of nearby shelters. A spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for the missile strike that was launched from mainland Yemen and landed in an area in central Israel. There were no reports of casualties or damage to vital infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The launching of the long-range hypersonic missile represents a significant upgrade in the Houthi\u2019s arsenal that threatens to dramatically impact the regional balance of power. And while it is too soon to determine whether Yemen\u2019s new-found offensive capability will be sufficient to alter the course of the war in Gaza, it is worth noting that their state-of-the-art ballistic missiles easily eluded all of Israel\u2019s cutting edge aerial defense systems making them virtually obsolete overnight. In short, Israel has no means of defending itself against incoming surface-to-surface hypersonic missiles launched from Yemen.<\/p>\n

The speed at which the hypersonic missiles travel is a marvel in itself and explains why Israel\u2019s air defenses are no match. Experts estimate that the missile fired at Israel was flying at 13,000 km\/h which means that it took just 12 minutes to go from Yemen to Israel 1,267 miles away. At this speed, radar and interceptors are incapable of detecting or shooting down the approaching missile. Thus, Israel\u2019s advanced aerial defense systems\u2014including Iron Dome, Hetz and David\u2019s Sling\u2014are rendered useless. Early reports indicate that Israel fired at least 20 defensive missiles to stop the attack, but failed to even come close to Yemen\u2019s high-speed hypersonic missile.<\/p>\n

Check out this 1 minute video by Yemeni missile expert, Brigadier General Abed al-Thawr talking to reporters at #AlMayadeen<\/p>\n

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Yemeni military and strategic expert, Brigadier General Abed al-Thawr, talks to #AlMayadeen<\/a> about the Yemeni missile used in the Tel Aviv operation and highlights how much it has the Israeli occupation in its failed attempts at interception.#Yemen<\/a>#Palestine<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/R89xhpLOp4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n