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ID129330
Title ProperEvaluating iron dome successful but the jury's still out
LanguageENG
AuthorRubin, Uzi
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The "Iron Dome" anti-rocket active defense system was first used by Israel in April 2011 with great technical success. This prompted defense officials to finally make public the strategic objectives and limitations of the system, which, until then, had not been divulged. It also expanded the public debate on missile defense from one that focused on the threat to Sderot and the Gaza envelope communities to a debate that included the threat of longer range rockets on larger cities deep within Israel. It can reasonably be concluded that the Iron Dome system has succeeded in saving lives and reducing damages, thus providing more flexibility to the political leadership for containing the fighting with the Hamas government in Gaza.
`In' analytical NoteDefence and Technology Vol.11, No.89; March-April 2012; p.29
Journal SourceDefence and Technology Vol.11, No.89; March-April 2012; p.29
Key WordsIron Dome ;  Defence System ;  Israel ;  Gaza Strip ;  Palestine ;  Conflicts ;  War ;  Political Leadership ;  Dome System ;  Weapons ;  Long Range Rocket Launcher - LRRL