This was bound to happen sooner or later, given the level and severity of threats facing the predominantly Jewish democracy in the Middle East (the only democracy in the region, in fact). So, it makes sense that Israel’s otherwise highly effective air defenses—not just the Iron Dome, but also the U.S.-provided Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and the domestically developed David’s Sling and David’s Arrow air defense systems—would be completely unable to defend against such hypersonic weapons attacks. A Houthi spokesman took to the airwaves not long after the successful strike and asserted that the militant group was imposing a “comprehensive air blockade” in response to Israel’s planned return in force to the Gaza Strip.
Author: Trevor Filseth
Published at: 2025-05-05 21:00:00
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