What is Israel's Iron Dome air defense system -- and was it overwhelmed?
President Biden promises Israel that it will get all the missile interceptors it needs. President Joe Biden has announced that the United States is "surging" additional military assistance to Israel, including missile interceptors "to replenish Iron Dome" as the air defense system struggles to fend off thousands of Hamas rockets. "We're going to make sure that Israel does not run out of these critical assets to defend its cities and its citizens," Biden said in remarks Tuesday at the White House. The Hamas assault on Israel began Saturday morning when the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip launched thousands of rockets at targets inside Israel, followed by a ground assault by an estimated 1,000 Hamas militants who attacked Israeli towns located close to Gaza. The initial wave of rocket attacks by Hamas was larger than any seen in recent memory in repeated Military co NFL icts between Israel and Hamas. MORE: Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel re...