Here’s how Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ stops rockets — and why Ukraine doesn’t have it

By Manuela López Restrepo

The Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired by Hamas in May, 2021.

The highly sophisticated, multi-billion-dollar defense system has been under constant redevelopment since its inception in the early 2000s. Here’s how it works.

(Image credit: Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images)

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