Iron Dome

While credit is due for the IDF's precision in the recent operation, credit is missing in the Israeli government's economic policy.

Netanyahu got to burnish his “Mr. Security” credentials without a major land war and saved his coalition and stopped the plunge in his polling numbers.

Even if the US muscled Israel into not opposing the transfer of one Iron Dome battery, it would make little difference.

Integrated multi-layered air defenses are increasingly key to defending countries and cities. Both Israel and Ukraine are now showing this.

Ukraine slams Israeli Foreign Ministry for sending high-level reps to Moscow amid the ongoing Russian invasion: “Neutrality is not an option.”

Iran’s regime media claims that Israel’s use of David’s Sling represents a failure of the Iron Dome, a claim that is not backed up by any evidence from Tehran.

While the air defense system fired as intended, it failed to intercept the Islamic Jihad missile that directly hit the apartment building in Rehovot, Hagari said.

“Our unit is working extremely well, though nothing is ever 100%, but there is no gap and no technical failure,” the commander said.

As I began to drive back towards a hill that overlooks the border area I could see streaks of white smoke rising from Gaza. These are the telltale signs of rockets.

The IDF said that its rocket defense unit quickly noted and dealt with the technical issue and restored full effectiveness.