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中新社北京7月4日电 北京时间4日下午，中国男篮以97:56再胜中国台北队，结束了2023年男篮世界杯预选赛亚大区(亚洲/大洋洲地区)首轮赛事，以4胜2负的成绩晋级第二轮。    JERUSALEM -- Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.The system has given residents a sense of security, and Israelis can often be seen watching the projectiles flying through the skies and destroying their targets overhead.But the current war with Hamas might be its stiffest challenge yet.In just two weeks, Hamas has fired 7,000 rockets toward Israel, according to the Israeli military. That is more than any of the previous four wars fought between Israel and Hamas since the militant group seized power in Gaza in 2007. On Oct. 7 alone, the first day of fighting, Hamas launched at least 2,000 rockets, according to data from West Point. Lebanon's Hezbollah has also fired hundreds of rockets along Israel's northern front since the fighting began.Most of the rockets have been intercepted. But some have managed to get through, killing at least 11 people and hitting buildings as far away as Tel Aviv, according to Israeli officials.Here is a look at the accomplishments — and limitations — of the Iron Dome.The Iron Dome is a series of batteries that use radars to detect incoming short-range rockets and intercept them.Each battery has three or four launchers, 20 missiles, and a radar, according to Raytheon, the U.S. defense giant that co-produces the system with Israel's Rafael Defense Systems.Once the radar detects a rocket, the system determines whether the rocket is headed toward a populated area. If so, it launches a missile to intercept and destroy the rocket. If the system determines the rocket is headed to an open area or into the sea, it is allowed to land, thus conserving missiles. According to the military, all interceptions occur in Israeli airspace.The military declined to comment on how many Iron Dome batteries are currently deployed. But as of 2021, Israel had 10 batteries scattered around the country, each able to defend a territory of 60 square miles (155 square kilometers), according to Raytheon. It is roughly 90% effective, according to Rafael.But it can get overwhelmed if a mass barrage of rockets is fired, allowing some to slip through. While it has performed well so far, the risk could be raised if Hezbollah enters the war. Hezbollah has an estimated 150,000 rockets and missiles.Each missile costs an estimated $40,000 to $50,000, according to the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv think tank.The U.S. has invested heavily in the system, helping with development costs and replenishing it during times of fighting.President Joe Biden has said he will ask Congress for $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel. The majority of that would help with air and missile defense systems, according to the White House.“We’re surging additional military assistance, including ammunition and interceptors to replenish Iron Dome,” Biden said.___Find more of AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war。2023年男篮世界杯预选赛当日在澳大利亚墨尔本继续进行亚大区第三窗口期的比赛，中国男篮与中国台北队展开本次预选赛第二回合的交锋。在3天前双方的首回合较量中，中国队以94:58获胜。此番再战，中国队略有调整，郭艾伦在连续三场首发后，此役休战。来自广厦队的孙铭徽则在本次窗口期赛事中第一次首发登场。在经过了开局短暂的拉锯战后，中国男篮展示出碾压对手的实力，首节即以34:14领先20分，为此役获胜奠定了基础。中国队本节内外兼顾、多点开花——内线周琦7分8个篮板3次助攻一枝独秀，外线中国队命中7个三分。随后，中国队充分掌控比赛节奏，不断扩大分差，后三节单节分别打出21:12、19:16、23:14，最终以领先对手41分(97:56)的绝对优势获胜，在对中国台北队取得两连胜的同时，也为本次世预赛亚大区首轮赛事圆满收官。在本场比赛中，中国队内线展现出绝对统治力，“双塔”周琦、王哲林联袂贡献32分，其中周琦16分10个篮板5次助攻、王哲林16分5个篮板。此外，孙铭徽13分6个篮板7次助攻，赵睿8分5个篮板。

二 | 本次男篮世预赛亚大区共有16支队伍参赛，被分为四个小组，中国男篮与澳大利亚队、日本队和中国台北队同在B组。

三 | 根据相关规则，亚大区预选赛首轮每个小组的前三名将晋级第二轮预选赛。晋级后的12支球队被分为两组，成绩最好的5-6支球队将获得参加2023年男篮世界杯正赛资格。

四 | 在预选赛首轮赛事中，中国队迎战日本队和中国台北队均收获两连胜，但对澳大利亚队遭遇两连败，以4胜2负的成绩与澳大利亚和日本队一起晋级第二轮。结束世预赛第三窗口期的比赛，中国男篮将转战印度尼西亚，参加7月12日于雅加达揭幕的2022年男篮亚洲杯赛。在此次大赛中，中国队与韩国队、中国台北队和巴林队同在B组。(完)