Israel's air defense system boasts around a 90% effectiveness rate, attributed to mandatory building shelters since 1992. However, recent attacks by Iran, launching over 400 missiles and drones, have led to over 20 deaths and significant damage, raising concerns about the system's reliability. Notably, some strikes reached dense urban areas and critical infrastructure. Experts underscore the challenges of any defense system being overwhelmed by a high volume of projectiles, although Israel has successfully intercepted a majority of the threats so far. Amid the tension, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about Israel's protective measures.
No system provides preclusive defense and if a system is saturated with enough missiles some will get through. Australia, for instance, has a sophisticated detection system that remains vulnerable to a large volume of attacks.
Despite the strong Israeli defenses, Iranian missiles are more powerful, weighing between 500 and 1,000 kilograms, and their exceptional speed and accuracy introduce an additional level of concern.
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