(Wired) Amir Mizroch - Idan Yahya, 22, an Iron Dome "gunner," currently holds the record for the number of rockets intercepted: 8. The geek who grew up playing "Warcraft," a real-time strategy computer game, is the Israeli army's top rocket interceptor. "There are a lot of flashing blips, signs, symbols, colors and pictures on the screen. You look at your tactical map; see where the threat is coming from. You have to make sure you're locked onto the right target. There's a lot of information and there is very little time. It definitely reminds me of 'Warcraft' and other online strategy games," says Idan.
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