1.  What is a ballistic missile?

2.  Describe the progress of the three-tiered missile defense system Israel has developed/is developing.

3.  How will the ability to protect its civilian population, from not only short-range but now long-range missile attacks, influence the Israeli government's response to Iran's nuclear weapon's program?

4.  How has the Iron Dome's success affected the lives of average Israelis?

5.  What fact does a scientist working on the anti-missile shield for Israel point out to refute the belief by some that the Iranian government is rational and will not attack Israel with a nuclear weapon when they finally acquire one?

6.  Consider the size of Israel compared to its Muslim neighbors (at: sizeofisrael.com).  Consider how difficult it is to defend a country this size from mostly hostile neighbors.  What is your reaction to Israel's missile-defense shield?