Jack Fisher

Oct 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Annika Burgess |Katia Shatoba |Mark Doman |Jack Fisher

First, the air-raid sirens blare. The "iron boom" comes next – the familiar sound of Israel's air defence system in action as interceptor missiles take out rockets in mid-air. For Niva, who lives in a town in Israel's Haifa District, the boom signals safety. "In general, there is trust in the Iron Dome's ability to protect us," she said. Imagine an invisible shield that covers an entire mid-sized city, about double the size of Hobart, Tasmania's capital.