Raphaël Morav, ambassador, charge d’affaires for Israel in France, has “confidence in the Israeli army to do what is necessary, in a surgical manner”

There is indeed this famous Iron Dome, supposed to intercept missiles. However, 25% of the rockets fired from the Gaza Strip reached the Jewish state, resulting in a heavy toll on the evening of Saturday October 7. Is this day a military failure for Israel? “At the intelligence level, there is a failure. At the Iron Dome level, it doesn’t intercept at 100%, but normally it’s at 97%.“, indicates Raphaël Morav, ambassador, charge d’affaires for Israel in France, on the set of 19/20 info.

Destruction of an “illusion”

Is it not also today, the myth of the invulnerable side of Israel which is crumbling, with this surprise attack? “I don’t think they are the destruction of a myth, but perhaps an illusion“, estimates Gideon Kouts, journalist, professor of Jewish and Hebrew Civilization and Communication (Paris 8).

Hamas has captured civilians and soldiers. Among the hostages, there is mention of the presence of a general of the Israeli army. What about it? “We have no details on the identity of the hostages. But we know that there are hostages who were transferred to the territory of Gaza“, affirms Raphaël Morav, before adding: “I am confident in the Israeli army to do what is necessary, surgically, because there are hostages.”