ISRAEL
UA: Resolve. +15%
production towards the construciton of national wonders. Each national wonder increases the
strength of cities by +4.
UU: IAI Nesher. Replaces fighter. As fighter, and its operational range is increased by 2.
UB: Iron Dome. Replaces bomb shelter. As bomb shelter, and grants +200% bonus to city
against siege units.
With faith civ's being popular these days, I started wondering if we had other game concepts lying around unused. Then I remembered national wonders. Problem was, the best civ's for such a concept are already in the game, and the ones left over kind of lack the infrastructure emphasis. Israel seemed the only natural fit I could think of. It's a civ with a combination of espionage, tech, commerce, culture, and faith, and national wonders augment all that stuff. There is nothing for national defense, however (the one NW I'd argue a small civ needs above all else!).Hence the second part of the UA.
As for the other uniques, sure they're later-era, but if we can have early-era UU's that fizzle out utterly, why not some late-game ones that keep someone from rolling your cities with bombers and rocket artillery? What, that can't happen?
"Resolve" is sort of a placeholder. Couldn't find any appropriate catchphrases or mottos for naming the UA. Suggestions welcome. Didn't suggest a leader. Ben-Gurion?
And yes, we all know Israel has controversial elements. Maybe just once it can go without saying.