Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here's how Hamas got around it

Iain Boyd, Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Because of its unique national security challenges, Israel has a long history of developing highly effective, state-of-the-art defense technologies and capabilities. A prime example of Israeli military strength is the Iron Dome air defense system, which has been widely touted as the world's best defense against missiles and rockets. The group fired several thousand missiles at a number of targets across Israel, according to reports.