Posted on 12/05/2004 11:43:55 AM PST by yonif
The Israel Air Force on Sunday positioned a battery of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles in the Haifa Bay area, in order to intercept any Hezbollah-operated drones launched from Lebanon.
The decision to place the battery was reached after a Hezbollah drone invaded Israeli airspace over the town of Nahariya last month.
The Iranian-made drone managed to fly in Israeli skies for about 15 minutes, undetected by the IDF's anti aircraft forces.
At first, IDF officials interpreted the incident as a Hezbollah muscle flex. Later, however, the IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon said that such a drone could theoretically carry 50 kilograms of explosives, and could be used to attack targets in Israel. The new Patriot Missile battery is menat to facilitate the detection and destruction of any drone in the future, in the event Hezbollah decided to launch one.
Aren't drones much cheaper than Patriot missiles? Maybe scorching some land in Hezbolla areas of Lebanon could achieve the same result?
Maybe scorching some land in Hezbolla areas of Lebanon could achieve the same result?
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That would be the sign of nation that wanted to survive.
Israel is quite happy playing the game they are.
This won't help, except with morale.
The battery is there to guard against future Syrian attacks.
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