I wouldn't say it failed, either. The vulnerability of these things is to swarming, which is what Hamas did.
It's like the MIRV launchers that were developed when the US started to develop missile defense. They even carry dummies to distract interceptors. And if enough are sent at once, you overwhelm any missile defense.
Seems like the Iron Dome is failing miserably right now.
How is it failing? From the article it seems more that an assault force crossed the border with rockets distracting
I wouldn't say it failed, either. The vulnerability of these things is to swarming, which is what Hamas did.
It's like the MIRV launchers that were developed when the US started to develop missile defense. They even carry dummies to distract interceptors. And if enough are sent at once, you overwhelm any missile defense.