Could Israel's Iron Dome cope with Hezbollah attack?
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00:00There has been daily cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah, like here in Odessa, Lebanon, intense pressure and many threats.
00:10These images showing residential homes and sensitive sites in Haifa, the largest city and port in the north of Israel, were filmed by Hezbollah with at least one UAV.
00:22Meanwhile, Israel released more footage of its forces hitting Hezbollah targets.
00:29World powers have tried to settle the unrest through diplomacy to avert an all-out war and a regional escalation.
00:37After Israel's defense minister said the army is achieving readiness, U.S. officials warned Israel's Iron Dome air defense system may not be able to cope with Hezbollah's missiles and drones.
00:50The armed group has stockpiled large numbers of Iranian precision-guided missiles and munitions.
00:57This means a lot of hits. Iron Dome will not be able to cover everything. We may be cut off electricity, cut off internet.
01:06A senior U.S. administration official has told CNN they assess that at least some Iron Dome batteries will be overwhelmed.
01:15Washington says it's pushing an agreement that would bring both a ceasefire in Gaza and on the Lebanese border.