On Wednesday, February 29th, the US State Department opened an investigation into an Israeli
company called Finkelstein Metals. Finkelstein is a company that produces brass, bronze, and copper
alloy products and is the sole manufacturer of a key component of Iron Dome parts. The precedential
investigation procedure could have a dramatic impact on the entire trade relationship between Israel
and the US and have expansive implications for Israeli exporters to the US, including the defense
industry.