Eye on the Enemy: Spike Missiles to Germany, ’’Israel’’ Responds to Rocket Fire
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Rafael will supply Germany with "Spike" missiles
"Israel" "Defense" - Amir Rapaport
Rafael Company has signed a contract to supply additional Spike missiles to Germany via its German subsidiary, Eurospike. The deal, worth hundreds of millions of US dollars, was revealed by Luba Drori, Rafael's marketing vice president. A full interview with Drori will be published in the 7th issue of "Israel" "Defense" within several days.
The Spike missiles are a family of missiles with various operational ranges and similar operational principles: they all possess electro-optic guidance and a doubled (tandem) warhead, intended to penetrate reactive protection. The initial warhead detonates the reactive protection while the second warhead penetrates the passive armor via a hollow charge.
The missile has four rectangular fins that it uses to guide itself towards the target. It is possible to launch the various Spike versions through several means: from a helicopter, from a vehicle, and even a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. The Spike LR has an effective operational range that is between 200 to 4,000 m.
Responding to Rocket Fire isn't a favor
"Israel" "Defense" - Arie Egozi
In the media, they call it "sprinkle". For those who live in the area that suffered a barrage of rockets and mortar shells, this is a nightmare. Hundreds of thousands of people live in fear of permanent rocket launching that comes from Gaza. And what "Israel" is doing? Air Force "jets" hit specific targets in the strip.
The spokesman of the "Israeli" army is getting used to tell reporters who are eager for information that they "executed limited operations". Thus, these responses did not put an end to the nightmare of the people in the south. "Israel" can do it, but doesn't want to. If "Israel" responded as any other sovereign state would have responded when their citizens are targeted, the barrage of rockets wouldn't have stopped.
But the political echelon is still playing the role of the "good kid". In the large offices in "Jerusalem", which one of them is called "Aquarium", they do not understand that in our region we are in need of a firm truncheon to impose order. This is not Switzerland. Here we cannot act as golden fish, but rather as sharks.
The "Israeli" army responses so far were like those of a soft ballet dancer swaying on the podium. Terrorist organizations in Gaza - including Hamas, not only some transient organization as they always claim - should be dealt with by force. They know where all the heads of terrorist organizations live. They should be targeted. These are the heads of the snake. In the meantime, they keep on demolishing tunnels and workshops that manufacture rocket-propelled grenades. They destroy two, and keep another hundred.
Responses of the "Israeli" army may not tickle Hamas. The responses of the "Israeli" army are not a favor from the state. It does not take a military ground operation. To fight terrorism in the Gaza Strip, it is enough to switch on the Air Force, intensively. Such an act shows the heads of terrorists that "Israel" will not agree upon the unbearable situation of the South anymore.
Source: Hebrew newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
