Saturday April 16, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

It seems that Hamas is dedicated to ruining the Passover holiday for Israelis - especially those Israelis who live in close proximity to or within missile range of Gaza.

Yesterday, two GRAD rockets were launched from Gaza and fell in Ashdod, Israel's second largest sea port. Numerous sensitive and dangerous import products arrive in Ashdod.

At this point Israel has chosen to take a defensive posture regarding the increase in rocket launches from Gaza. Israelis are embracing the Iron Dome Missile Defense system which is stopping about 1 in every 8 rockets. This is an important mental shift and much is being written about the success of the Iron Dome.

But the Iron Dome will not solve the problem.

An offensive approach would be to attack terrorist roots in order to control the problem as opposed to swatting away the rockets after they are shot - and assuming that the target will always be able to withstand the attack.

No doubt Iron Dome is important. But more important is to focus on the problem and to eradicate, isolate or at least limit the threat.

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