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Israel Makes First Rocket Intercept Using Iron Dome

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Monday, April 11th, 2011

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Israel yesterday intercepted an enemy rocket headed toward the city of Ashkelon, 10 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, the country's defense ministry said in a statement. The intercept marked the first use of Iron Dome, a mobile air defense system developed by indigenous defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Iron Dome is designed to intercept very short-range rockets and artillery shells from up to 70 kilometers. The system was created as a defensive countermeasure to the rocket threat against Israel's…

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