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April 18, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110416/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_iron_dome

Israel Thanks U.S. for Funding Rocket Defense System

(AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday thanked President Obama and the U.S. Congress for $205 million in aid to develop a new Israeli-made missile defense system. The aid was approved Friday. Netanyahu said the assistance reflects "America's unshakable commitment to Israel in critical times." Experts say Israel's Iron Dome defense system, which shot down eight rockets launched from Gaza toward Israeli cities last week, is the first system in the world of its kind.

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