Friday, March 17, 2017

Israel's Arrow anti-missile system 'in first hit'

Israel has shot down a Syrian missile using its most advanced anti-missile system for the first time, Israeli media say.

A surface-to-air missile (SAM) was intercepted using the Arrow system, designed to stop long-range ballistic missiles, reports say.

And in a rare admission, Israel said it had targeted several sites in Syria.

The intercepted SAM is reported to have come down in Jordan. Two others are said to have landed in Israel.

There were no reports of any injuries.

A serious escalation: Analysis by Jonathan Marcus, BBC defence correspondent

This episode is unusual on a number of counts. It is rare for Israel to



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/17/israel039s-arrow-anti-missile-system-039in-first-hit039/

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