The cease-fire between Israel and Gaza seems to be holding. Last month’s fighting did not, as so many worried, spawn a new Mideast war.
It did, however, produce a new war hero: the Iron Dome counter-rocket system, developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
From The New York Times to CNN, to Slate, Iron Dome has been hailed in the media for its ability to reliably shoot down short-range Palestinian rockets.