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A |     JERUSALEM -- Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.The system has given residents a sense of security, and Israelis can often be seen watching the projectiles flying through the skies and destroying their targets overhead.But the current war with Hamas might be its stiffest challenge yet.In just two weeks, Hamas has fired 7,000 rockets toward Israel, according to the Israeli military. That is more than any of the previous four wars fought between Israel and Hamas since the militant group seized power in Gaza in 2007. On Oct. 7 alone, the first day of fighting, Hamas launched at least 2,000 rockets, according to data from West Point. Lebanon's Hezbollah has also fired hundreds of rockets along Israel's northern front since the fighting began.Most of the rockets have been intercepted. But some have managed to get through, killing at least 11 people and hitting buildings as far away as Tel Aviv, according to Israeli officials.Here is a look at the accomplishments — and limitations — of the Iron Dome.The Iron Dome is a series of batteries that use radars to detect incoming short-range rockets and intercept them.Each battery has three or four launchers, 20 missiles, and a radar, according to Raytheon, the U.S. defense giant that co-produces the system with Israel's Rafael Defense Systems.Once the radar detects a rocket, the system determines whether the rocket is headed toward a populated area. If so, it launches a missile to intercept and destroy the rocket. If the system determines the rocket is headed to an open area or into the sea, it is allowed to land, thus conserving missiles. According to the military, all interceptions occur in Israeli airspace.The military declined to comment on how many Iron Dome batteries are currently deployed. But as of 2021, Israel had 10 batteries scattered around the country, each able to defend a territory of 60 square miles (155 square kilometers), according to Raytheon. It is roughly 90% effective, according to Rafael.But it can get overwhelmed if a mass barrage of rockets is fired, allowing some to slip through. While it has performed well so far, the risk could be raised if Hezbollah enters the war. Hezbollah has an estimated 150,000 rockets and missiles.Each missile costs an estimated $40,000 to $50,000, according to the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv think tank.The U.S. has invested heavily in the system, helping with development costs and replenishing it during times of fighting.President Joe Biden has said he will ask Congress for $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel. The majority of that would help with air and missile defense systems, according to the White House.“We’re surging additional military assistance, including ammunition and interceptors to replenish Iron Dome,” Biden said.___Find more of AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war。    每日商报讯 近期，杭州多地雨情严峻，地灾风险高。市规划资源系统党员干部快速响应，全员到岗，下沉一线，切实强化地灾防御工作，确保人民群众生命财产安全。局主要领导全程统筹调度，其余局领导连夜带队赴西湖、萧山、余杭、富阳、临安、桐庐、淳安、建德等区、县（市），深入雨量较大、风险较高区域下沉服务，指导落实巡查排查、转移避险等各项防御举措。截至8月16日13时，市级维持地质灾害防御二级响应，持续落实24小时值班值守；累计下发工作提示单4份，发布地质灾害风险预报12期，按小时滚动发布实时预警38000次，下发实时预警告知单3177份，叫应叫醒防灾责任人和受威胁群众8362人次；自然资源领域转移群众9674人，其中“双控”点位转移7099人、其他风险点位扩面转移2575人。值得一提的是，拱墅分局对半山地质灾害巡查点老虎山一号矿、老虎山二号矿及娘娘庙周边等重点风险区域开展拉网式巡查；西湖分局邀请省地质院、地矿勘察院等专业技术力量开展现场地质情况研判；滨江分局会同相关力量30余人每日对41处已治理点位巡查不少于2次；萧山分局将骨干力量21人下沉至各街道（乡镇），统筹安排5个地质专家工作组，分赴重点区域驻点研判。

B | “迎战强降雨，做好地灾防范，既是上级要求，也是对人民生命财产负责的有效措施，更是建设平安杭州和信用杭州的现实需要。”市规划资源局相关负责人说。

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