Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
What happened to Iron Dome?
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 18.04.13, 11:55
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1. yishai's comments next to useless
alexi   (04.18.13)
iron dome is not used if rocket lands harmlessly. ISrael needs to rush production to get additional batteries to the field and rafael-triple shift as 12 batteries will be needed to cover all of israel when full battles with hezbollah and the cancerouis fake entityf the ayatollah regime is joined.
2. time will show more actions
(04.18.13)
the salafist gaihadist never get or accept or support iran the 2 rocets and morw before is the beginig stop killing our muslums so the salafist gihadist stop attck time will show more great actions from mojahdin as the result of killing muslims by usa and nato
3. Ambiguous issue: no clear answer
Tom W ,   USA   (04.18.13)
The Iron Dome project is a successful technological achievement in itself: it can have a positive effect on other defense related fields currently under development. Military value however resembling to the Maginot line of WWI : it was more of a psychological "feel good" project than a real deterrent. In the end it was overrun by the Germans from behind. In the current daily skirmishes - a quassam here, a grad rocket there- it can boost Israel's morale but what about in a major war?
4. #1
shmuel ,   au   (04.18.13)
There is increasing evidence that Iron Dome simply does not work. US taxpayers are shelling of 110 of million s of dollars on a system that many experts including the US military believe has an effectiveness of less than 20%. This is a totally crazy situation
5. What about Laser technology?
Joe Rodriguez ,   San Antonio, USA   (04.18.13)
How about investing more in Laser technology to stop these rockets? Lockheed Martin is developing anti rocket Lasers, where cost estimates were about $1000 a shot,much cheaper than $60,000 for an Iron Dome missile.
6. tooooo successful, iron dome does intercepts
observer ,   Egypt   (04.19.13)
any complaint from American citizens that Israel makes a toy dome to extract their tax money.
7. #6 from Egypt: unfortunatel for you iron dome is a success
(04.19.13)
Not in Eilat obviously but it was a huge success when it intercepted hundreds of rockets and missiles from Gaza. In Israel we investigate very thoroughly incidents like the one in Eilat and I can assure you that the reason for the malfunction in Eilat will be discovered and learnt from - unlike in your country where the mess and stupidity rule and you don't learn from your mistakes ever, and just stay in your miserable, chaotic and violent reality.
8. #6 from Egypt . Shouldn't you have other problems ?
Ehud ,   Tel Aviv   (04.19.13)
9. #7 Please, do learn from your mistakes,
observer ,   Egypt   (04.19.13)
or next time there will be no American tax money for Israel.
10. @7
SueT ,   israel   (04.20.13)
Bit of the pot calling the kettle black here, no? Remind me again how much money Egypt receives from American Tax Payers per year? Also, maybe you should learn from your own mistakes in Egypt with regard to internal terrorism, civil strife, electing dictators, massacre of Copt's etc., etc., ad infinitum before throwing stones at others!
11. Israel must take the offensive. Not hide behind Iron Dome.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.20.13)
"Bring the battle to the enemy. Never let them bring it to you". (Harry S. Truman). Late U.S. President Harry Truman had great advice for Israel. Israel must take the offensive and vanquish our "Palestinian" enemies for good. Not hide behind Iron Dome.
12. #4 Iron Dome was rated with an 85-90%
Get Real ,   UK   (04.20.13)
success rate in POD operation. Magic Wand will enhace Israel's defences further but the best deterrent is offensive capabilities. Egypt should apply more robust measures to counter the weapons smuggling on its Gaza border and the terror cells in the Sinai
13. #6 Iron dome wouldn't be necessary
Cynthia ,   USA   (04.20.13)
If Arab terrorists were peace loving. Fighting global Arab/Muslim terror costs countries all over the world billions of dollars. Clean-up your own backyard.
14. GreenWITHenvy:New US Budget Increases Defense Aid to Israel
Ibrahim Sued ,   Brazil   (04.20.13)
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