The Israelis are constantly working to improve their weaponry, both as to performance and as to cost. The Iron Dome anti-missile system, first introduced in 2006, has been impressive enough, capable of intercepting more than 90% of the missiles launched toward Israel. However, it is expensive: each interception requires the firing of two Tamir missiles. […]
Israel Reduces Its Dependence on American Munitions
The IDF learned a lesson during the Gaza War, when even its close ally the United States withheld — that is, slowed down delivery — of weapons, mainly heavy bombs, in an attempt to make Israel refrain from taking certain actions in the Strip, such as entering Rafah. The threat did not work; Israel did […]
UK: Pro-jihad Palestinian activists ‘storm and occupy’ Israeli Defence factory
Palestinian jihad activism, propagated as a “resistance” to the so-called Israeli “occupation,” has become increasingly common in Western countries. Violent acts are whitewashed as peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The West will continue to see increasing violence and hooliganism, as has been seen for years in all too many majority-Muslim countries. Ignoring warnings, Western countries have imported […]