RE: oops! blown tire (pics!)
The only reason the Israelis are still there is because of US aid and of course, the "Bomb". The Arabs would like nothing better than to vaporize them and they would have long ago if it had not been for us.... I have been there, seen it first hand. There will never be any "like" there let alone love between peoples....
As far as the missile, the explosive material is very stable. It requires a charge to set it off (i.e. like a blasting cap or squib) and it will not explode violently even when exposed to fire....
And yes, I am a rocket scientist!!
DP