Iron Dome Shields Israel From Rockets—And Its Flaws
The Costly Success of Israel’s Iron Dome Anshel Pfeffer © Adam Maida / The Atlantic / Abir Sultan / Getty In the 12 days that preceded Thursday’s announcement of a cease-fire, the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched 4,369 rockets of various sizes and ranges from Gaza toward Israel. According to Israel’s military, nearly two-thirds of these missed their target, hitting fields and other open areas, or malfunctioning and falling short. That still le...
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