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Source: http://www.idfblog.com/2014/01/16/idf-officer-intercepted-rockets-israel-always-ready/
The IDF Officer Who Intercepts Rockets
(Israel Defense Forces Blog) Lt. Aviel Perry, who serves as the commander of an IDF Iron Dome battery, intercepted five Gaza rockets headed straight for the Israeli city of Ashkelon last week. Lt. Perry was on duty at 1:00 a.m. Although the battery's last interception was two months ago, "We must always remain vigilant and alert, even when we think that an upcoming shift will be normal and uneventful," he says. When five rockets from Gaza came soaring toward Israel, soldiers in the Iron Dome battery had only seconds to react. Their swift actions resulted in the interception of all five rockets. "You cannot describe the feeling of stopping a rocket that could hurt, injure or kill civilians. This is what we prepare for all the time - to be there at the right time and do the right thing."