{"id":1806,"date":"2014-07-14T19:50:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T19:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2014-07-15T02:03:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T02:03:07","slug":"he-who-watches-over-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/he-who-watches-over-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"He Who Watches Over Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Elisabeth Hinze<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli team didn\u2019t make it to the Soccer World Cup. My friend, Saul, explains, \u201cWe\u2019re just not good enough.\u201d \u201cBut what is your national sport then?\u201d I ask (secretly hoping to learn about an ancient sport steeped in tradition and passed along from fathers to sons for the past 6 000 odd years). But his answer dashes that hope. \u201cHigh-tech. Israel\u2019s national sport is high-tech.\u201d I think about that for a moment. \u201cThat kind of sucks then, doesn\u2019t it? There is no High-tech Word Cup for you guys to win.\u201d Saul sighs in exasperation, \u201cIf there was a High-tech Word Cup, Israel would probably be the only country making it through the qualifying matches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arrogant statement? Of course. But then, nobody has ever accused the Israelis of being a bashful bunch. Egos aside for a moment, Saul\u2019s statement isn\u2019t far off. Bella the basset hound and I got a personal demonstration just the other day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quotearea\" style='height:96px;width:620px;'><div id=\"quoterotator\">\nLoading Quotes...\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">quoteRotator.quotesInit();<\/script>\n\n<p>The afternoon was winding down and Bella and I made our way to Independence Park in the heart of Jerusalem. Ears streaming, Bella was joyfully leaping over to her doggy friends in a way that only basset hounds can joyfully leap\u2026 when the air-raid siren started its mournful wail. \u201cBad, bad, bad timing,\u201d was the first thought that popped into my head. See, you have 15 seconds from the start of the siren to find shelter. And out there in the middle of the park is way more than 15 seconds away from any bomb shelter.<\/p>\n<p>I look around for advice, for an example to follow. Half of the dog owners remain seated. The other half, dogs in tow, makes their way to a low wall and crouches there for cover. Bella and I follow the latter half. We\u2019ll be brave on a different day. Today we\u2019ll crouch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1807\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Iron-Dome-System.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1807\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Iron-Dome-System-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Iron-Dome-System\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Iron-Dome-System-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Iron-Dome-System.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iron-Dome-System<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I come to an awkward standstill against an Israeli youngster who smiles encouragingly at me, \u201cDon\u2019t be scared. Hamas won\u2019t hit this close to the Old City.\u201d It\u2019s true. They probably won\u2019t. Because hitting the Old City would mean damaging the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. Probably\u2026 Seconds later we hear the first dull thud. \u201cKarov! (close)\u201d, breathes Israeli youngster.<\/p>\n<p>And then we both see it at the same time: the tell-tale white streaks against the blue of the sky followed by a white puff of smoke as the Iron Dome intercepts the incoming rocket. It\u2019s an awesome moment, one I share with thousands of Israelis the country over. The knowledge that the rocket heading your way was just shot straight out of the sky, harmless. Imagine, a bullet taken out by another bullet. Spontaneous cheers erupt from our little crouching group. Israel\u2019s nation sport is indeed high-tech.<\/p>\n<p>We smile sheepishly at one another as we try to brush ourselves off in a dignified manner. My hands shake a little as I stroke Bella\u2019s head. Trying to clip her leash back on takes longer than usual. I don\u2019t want to leave the park. I want to stay with the little group I crouched with. So we stand around a bit and discuss sport. Israel\u2019s national sport to be exact. And in particular, the awesome Iron Dome.<\/p>\n<p>So here is the technical side (from a girl who knows nothing about gadgets). It\u2019s simple really: the Iron Dome intercepts and destroys rockets fired into Israel. Using radar, it traces the rocket as soon as it is fired across the Gaza border. Advanced software then figures out where the rocket will hit. If it\u2019s heading for an open area, the Iron Dome lets it go (now you know why the majority of rockets that hit Israel, fall in open areas). If it\u2019s heading anywhere it can cause damage, the Iron Dome fires interceptor missiles to blow the rocket into smithereens in the air. You can see the Iron Dome in action here <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPxzvb8g21c?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And it works. Exceptionally well. The past six days of Operation Protective Edge have seen relatively little damage and thankfully no civilian casualties here in Israel. Not that Hamas hasn\u2019t put in their best effort. More than 800 rockets into Israel in six days give you more than 160 rockets per day. One rocket every 15 minutes. That\u2019s not an attack. It\u2019s a bombardment.<\/p>\n<p>Which is where the Iron Dome, or Kippat Barzel (\u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05dc) in Hebrew, comes in. With a 90% success rate, it has literally changed the entire way in which this war is fought. Who knows how many rockets would have found its mark, how many lives would have been lost?<\/p>\n<p>The Iron Dome guards the heavens over Israel. Making it impossible for harm to break through its barrier and harm its people. The Iron Dome literally draws an arch, a dome, a kippa of iron over Israel.<\/p>\n<p>He Who watches over Israel promised to be a shield, a strong tower in times of trouble. 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