The Iron Dome: the great shield of Israel, under examination

Observing a defensive battery at the Israeli base in Palmajim, an officer from the Air Defense Division left military language for a moment to comment that “as in football matches you not only have to score goals but also avoid them”. Recovering this anecdote from a few years ago, Kipat Barzel (Iron Dome) can be defined as the Israeli goalkeeper lined up in large sectors of its territory to intercept projectiles fired from the Gaza Strip.

The system