Allah's destruction of the Israeli "Iron Dome" launcher, some say "bait", but the details may be far from simple
On June 6, Lebanese Allah sent a video claiming that its militants had used guided weapons to attack the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system at the Ramotnaftali military camp in northern Israel, destroying some of its installations and destroying the system. Although the Israeli side did not announce whether the attack caused damage to the "Iron Dome", some pro-Israel accounts on the Internet said that the "Iron Dome" missile launcher hit by Allah was probably just a fake "bait" and not real. So, did Allah bother to hit a "fake iron dome" this time?
Judging from the course of Allah's attack, it should have been carefully planned. Before launching an attack on the Iron Dome, Allah first launched a rocket attack on the Israeli camp, and only after attracting the attention of the Israeli army did it destroy the missile launcher of the Iron Dome air defense system. This can also be seen from the video of more than ten seconds before the missile hit the "Iron Dome" launcher. On this way, and before the final hit, there were no Israeli soldiers to stop them, and they were not intercepted by the defense system, so they swaggered and crashed headlong into the "Iron Dome" launcher.
The "Armas" anti-tank missile developed by Iran
It can be seen that Allah's success this time is not luck, but careful planning and long-term continuous strikes on the Israeli border, which have caused holes in the Israeli army's defenses. And it is worth mentioning that it is rumored that the equipment used by Allah to strike the Israeli "Iron Dome" launcher this time is the "Almas" anti-tank missile developed by Iran.
Israeli "Spike" anti-tank missile
This is actually an anti-tank missile imitated by Iran using "reverse engineering", and the prototype of the missile is the Israeli "Spike" anti-tank missile captured and sent to Iran by Allah in 2006. It can be said that this combat operation in which Allah successfully hit the launcher of Israel's "Iron Dome" air defense system with an imitation of Israel's "Spike" anti-tank missile was a high-level "double boomerang" strike launched against Israel!
Of course, Allah naturally focused on this result, and even posted the video of the final stage of the anti-tank missile attack on the Internet. Judging from the video, the flight strike of the "Almas" anti-tank missile was under the control of the rear operator throughout the whole process. Even when approaching the Israeli camp, the missile "saw" two "Iron Dome" missile launchers at the same time, but in the end the operator chose the one on the right to attack.
The base, jack, and antenna of the transmitter are missing or do not match
However, after analyzing the video of the attack by Allah, pro-Israel people believe that in fact, Allah's attack did not really destroy an "Iron Dome" missile launcher, but only a "camouflaged" launcher deliberately placed by the Israeli army. Of course, since Israel was busy conscripting 50,000 troops after the attack to prepare to go north to fight Allah, it should not have bothered to release information to confirm the authenticity of this launcher. So pro-Israel people on the Internet began to take the initiative to "refute rumors": the "Iron Dome" launcher in the Allah video does not have major parts such as hydraulic jacks, reinforced bases and antennas, so it is a "bait".
This statement, judging from the damaged launchers that came out later, is indeed different from the common Israeli "Iron Dome" missile launchers. For example, the biggest difference comes from the antenna set up next to the transmitter. This is the key equipment used to receive the commands of the "Battle Management Center" in the "Iron Dome" system, and if the antenna is missing, then this launcher will not be able to receive missile launch commands. In addition, the support of this transmitter uses a rigid connection, while the normal transmitter uses a retractable hydraulic support rod because it can be switched between an upright or downside state. And there is a large control box in front of the other launchers, which is also missing from this "Iron Dome" launcher destroyed by Allah.
Ukrainian fake D-20 howitzer made of plywood and plastic (left)
Although these doubts can indeed explain the "Iron Dome" launcher, which was destroyed by Allah, as a "false target" deliberately set by Israel. However, judging from the launch box that was hit and damaged by the launcher, the inside of the launcher should be a bomb bay structure made according to the one that can accommodate 20 "Tamir" interceptor missiles, and it is not a "solid" structure that fools people like the "false target." Moreover, judging from the damage to this launcher, its materials are also quite solid, and it should be made of solid all-metal materials. And these are very different from the "false target" does not pursue internal details, and tries to use lightweight materials that are cheap to build and suitable for transportation, for example, the Ukrainian army used plywood and plastic to make fake D-20 howitzers. So in that respect, this launcher doesn't look like a fake.
And judging from the lack of its most critical "antenna" equipment, it may also be because of the misjudgment of the angle! You can see some clues from the above comparison chart: the transmitter hit by Allah on the left, although it does not have a very high antenna like other transmitters, but from the ground shadow, the antenna should be in a retracted state, and the body is completely blocked by the transmitter box. This is the same as the transmitter shown in Israel on the right, the antenna is in a retracted state, and the antenna position is very low after retraction, and it can be blocked tightly by the transmitter box!
The "Iron Dome" missile launch box can be lifted separately from the chassis
The difference between the bracket and some other small details, it is not known for the time being. However, it has also been speculated that these two launchers (and the other one to the left of the destroyed one) were actually stored here because of malfunctions or unused spare parts, so they have many of the characteristics of normal launchers. As for other accessories, such as control boxes, hydraulic support rods, etc., they may be integrated into the base, and when replacing, only the launch box on it can be replaced, so some parts will be "missing".
In fact, judging from the current evidence, the authenticity of this launcher is as confusing as the USS Eisenhower, which was attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea. In fact, regardless of whether the "hit or not" is hit, the "attackers" of these two incidents are actually the beneficiaries, and the results are not important. As for why the attention is so high, maybe it's because everyone is happy to see the "simple feelings" of the "father and son" who are not far away being beaten at the same time!