The Iron Dome's Achilles' Heel: Cheap Attack Drones Expose Vulnerability Israel has long touted the Iron Dome air defense system as a technological marvel, capable of intercepting and destroying incoming rockets and missiles with ease.
However, a series of high profile drone attacks on Israeli targets has exposed a glaring vulnerability in the system's defenses: the increasing use of inexpensive fiber optic drones that are difficult to detect and counter.
The latest incident, captured on video by Hezbollah and published online last week, shows an explosive laden drone striking an Iron Dome battery with ease.