The Israeli military has acknowledged the inability of its radar systems to intercept sophisticated incoming Iranian missiles, and its air defense units to bring them down. (Photo by Tasnim news agency)
Press TV
The Israeli military has admitted that US-built Israeli radar systems have been largely unable to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.
According to a report published by the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, Israeli military units have confessed to their failure to intercept and shoot down Iranian missiles headed for the occupied territories.
Additionally, it said that sirens were activated on Friday only a few moments before evacuation orders were sent out to illegal settlers.
In response to mounting criticism of the Israeli army’s delayed activation of security alerts, the army said that it cannot determine the duration between alerts and sirens warning of incoming missiles.
Similarly, the command center of the Israeli internal front stated that security alerts, for operational considerations, could be sent to settlers only a short while before the sirens are sounded, or at times not even sent.
Haaretz then cited satellite images, noting that Iran is seeking to target radar systems and strategic military facilities in a bid to render the radars of the US and its allies ineffective.
The newspaper noted that Iran’s precision strikes against radar installations will significantly lower Israel’s missile interception ability and disturb its quick alert systems.
The revelations come as Israeli media outlets have frequently pointed to the inefficiency of Iron Dome missile systems to confront the volume and velocity of Iranian missiles.
Israeli military experts have warned that the latest generation of Iranian missiles enjoys higher speed, can cruise complicated routes and have very low radar recognition features, which make it a serious challenge for Israeli air defense systems to detect and bring them down.
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