{"product_id":"iron-dome-jean-loup-samaan-9781350499614","title":"Iron Dome: A History of Israel's Military Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIRON DOME tells the remarkable story of how a single military system, designed to protect against\u003cbr\u003erockets, reshaped Israel's politics and strategy. Conceived against the resistance from many, and\u003cbr\u003edeveloped at extraordinary speed, Iron Dome eventually became one of the most iconic\u003cbr\u003esymbols of modern warfare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews with Israeli and American decision-makers, Jean-Loup\u003cbr\u003eSamaan traces the rise of Iron Dome against the backdrop of Israel's wars with Hamas and Hezbollah.\u003cbr\u003eThe new system enabled Israel's governments to assuage the fears of its population amid the flow of\u003cbr\u003erockets targeting its cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, the book shows that the story of Iron Dome is more than a tale of technological prowess: \u003cbr\u003eit reveals key insights into the evolving conflict between Israel and the Palestinians since the Hamas\u003cbr\u003etakeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, the struggle within the Israeli Defense Forces to adapt its strategy, \u003cbr\u003eand the way missile defense is shaping the future of Israel-US military cooperation. It also offers a\u003cbr\u003ecompelling study of the core tensions of modern warfare, from the dilemma between offense and\u003cbr\u003edefense to the uneasy marriage of strategy and technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-Loup Samaan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350499617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350499614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Jean-Loup Samaan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801705165055,"sku":"9781350499614","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iron-dome-jean-loup-samaan-9781350499614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}