Image: Anti-missile system Iron Dome, meant to protect Israeli towns from rocket attacks. Photo by: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems LTD. Iron Dome Success Excites, But Army Balks At The Bill -- Haaretz
The U.S. Congress passed Obama's initiative to provide Israel with a $205 million grant to procure Iron Dome batteries, but defense experts say more funding is needed.
A day after the last test trials for the Iron Dome rocket intercept system, the defense establishment reactions are mixed. Great satisfaction at the tremendous progress made by the engineers of Rafael is tempered by economic concerns.
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