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Thursday, June 20, 2024
US said to fear Iron Dome could be overwhelmed in all-out war with Hezbollah
Illustrative: The Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon, as seen over the Hula Valley, April 12, 2024. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
Three US officials tell CNN that they’re seriously concerned Israel’s air defense systems, including Iron Dome, would be overwhelmed in the case of an all-out war with Hezbollah.
The officials say their Israeli counterparts have shared these concerns and are planning to move systems around Gaza to the north.
“We assess that at least some” Iron Dome systems “will be overwhelmed,” a senior US administration official is quoted as saying.
