[PJMedia] by David P. Goldman
Dr. Uzi Rubin, the architect of Israel's missile defense, warned last January that Iran and Syria already have GPS-guided ballistic missiles.
Iron Dome can defend successfully against a handful of rockets fired simultaneously in the general direction of Israeli cities. At some point Israel's enemies will acquire the capability to fire large salvos of precision-guided weapons at key military or civilian targets and overwhelm the existing defenses. GPS-guided rockets are not that difficult to make. Iron Dome gives Israel a respite, not relief in the long term.
Israel's friends must be clear that a "pinpoint operation," as Secretary of State Kerry demanded inadvertently before an open microphone last weekend, does not serve Israel's urgent interests. Hamas must be rooted out in depth. |