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Mr. President, Israel Invented Iron Dome. Not America.

JL;DR SUMMARY The commentary by Mitchell Schneider emphasizes the Israeli origins and remarkable effectiveness of the Iron Dome defense system, challenging the misconception of it being American technology. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaRocketsIron DomeAmerican FundingIsraeli InnovationDefense TechnologyRafaelDanny GoldMilitary Engineering

Places mentioned

Israel
"In 2004, Israeli Brigadier General Danny Gold wanted to build a system to stop short-range rockets."
Iran
"April 2024: Iran launches 320 missiles and drones at once."
Jerusalem, Israel
"MITCHELL SCHNEIDER is Marketing Director of Koren Publishers in Jerusalem."
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