Tuesday June 28, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Israel has deployed their Iron Dome anti-missile battery in an area near Haifa. This is enormously significant.

Two Iron Dome installations are already in position along the Gaza border and more are being placed throughout Israel. This anti-missile battery system, which is totally designed and manufactured in Israel, strikes at incoming missiles with remarkable accuracy.

The point Israel is making in deploying now is that they are preparing for what may be an imminent attack by Hezbollah. Should Hezbollah attack these Iron Dome batteries are the last line of defense. And they are a very good last line of defense.

Positioning the Iron Dome around Haifa signals to Hezbollah that Israel is aware of their moves and that Israel is publically countering with defensive - not offensive, weapons.

Hezbollah must understand that saber rattling in Lebanon has consequences. They must understand that Israel takes the safety of Israeli citizens very seriously.

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