Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Israel Tests A New Ballistic Missile



Israel Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile -- Al Jazeera

Country's first such exercise in three years follows PM's remarks in Knesset on perceived Iranian nuclear threat.


Israel has test-fired a ballistic missile capable of reaching Iran, from the central Israeli Palmchamin base, Israeli radio says.

The test of a rocket propulsion system on Wednesday comes amid increased debate around the likelihood of an Israeli attack against Iran's nuclear programme.

Speculation around the basis for the first missile test since 2008 was heightened after a newspaper commentator had suggested over the weekend that Benyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Ehud Barak, the defence minister, may have decided without cabinet approval to launch an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities.

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More News On Israel's Missile Ballistic Test

Israel test fires missile; Iran in crosshairs -- CBS/AP
Israel test-fires missile as Iran debate rages -- Reuters
In Israel, speculation over strike on Iran grows -- AFP
Israel Test Fires Missile Amid Reports Cabinet Debating Iran -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Israel successfully tests advanced missile said capable of reaching Iran with nuclear warhead -- Washington Post/AP
Israel Test Fires Missile That Could Hit Iran -- NPR/AP
IDF test-fires ballistic missile in central Israel -- Haaretz

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