Footage from a dash cam in Israel shows a Hamas rocket landing and exploding in busy traffic, causing cars to crash, and reportedly resulting in three people being injured.

While the Iron Dome is effective at intercepting Hamas rockets, it is costly to operate and to avoid being overwhelmed by rocket spam, the system prioritizes enemy rockets heading for important infrastructure and heavily built-up residential areas.

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