WaPo analysis: Yes, Iron Dome saves innocent Israeli lives from the rockets fired at them by Hamas terrorists, but that’s also problematic https://t.co/b1H5XBXV5b
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 16, 2021
Missile defense system enables Israel to protect civilians from Hamas rocket fire
A Washington Post "analysis" piece raised eyebrows Friday after it explored the supposed downsides of the Iron Dome defense system, arguing it perpetuates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because the Jewish state has "less incentive to find a political solution."
The intercept system has prevented thousands of Hamas rockets from hitting their targets over the past decade, and it's again been successfully employed the past two weeks as the Islamist terrorist group has rained fire on Israel. But the piece by Yagil Levy fretted that because it enabled Israel to fire back with superior air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, it may have the "perverse consequence" of perpetuating the conflict.
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WNU Editor: According to the Washington Post. Because Iron Dome allows Israelis to survive terrorist attacks, it is a problem?!?!?!? Unbelievable.
