The Iron Dome missile guidance shall bring the missile to the optimal engagement position. The interceptors missile don’t hit the incoming rockets directly, rather explode very close to them. The detonation is triggered by the interceptor rocket’s proximity fuse.
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To be successful, the Iron Dome missile needs to destroy the incoming rocket warhead. Hits in the back-end (rocket motor section), do not affect the outcome of the engagement because the warhead will fall and the explode which can be anywhere along the trajectory.
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For the defender, if the calculated impact point is disrupted, it is often presented as a successful intercept, but in reality if the warhead explode anywhere in Gaza or Israel (and cause the casualties) it can't be counted toward the successful interception rate.
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Bottom line: every claim about the successful interception percentage rate shall be taken with reserve.
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