Article Summary

This article investigates how Israel's government, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, chose not to boost funding for missile defense interceptors like the Arrow 3, even as Iran launched repeated ballistic missile attacks. It uses insider accounts and specific examples—like a committee's ignored recommendation and a finance minister's stated preference for offensive strikes—to argue the government prioritized military aggression over civilian protection. While it presents a clear case of policy failure, it doesn’t explore possible technical or strategic reasons behind the limited missile production.