1. What is the Iron Dome - what does it do?

2. What success did the Iron Dome have in Israel over the weekend?

3. What drove the Israeli government to develop the Iron Dome?

4. For what practical reason do you think the Iron Dome ignores rockets that will land in non-populated areas?

5. The reporters state that there has been criticism that the cost of the Iron Dome system could use up too much of Israel's defense budget.
a) What do you think the average Israeli thinks about this?
b) Ask a parent what he/she would want done in response to rocket attacks from Hezbolalah if he/she were a taxpaying Israeli citizen.