(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - The "Iron Dome" short- and medium-range rocket-defense system successfully completed its last round of tests Monday, including the interception of multiple missile barrages fired simultaneously from different directions and different distances. The two existing batteries will join the Israel Air Force antiaircraft division in November. Recently, the U.S. confirmed a special aid package of $250 million to Israel to cover the purchase of up to nine more batteries. The battery is able to shoot down rockets within a range of 4 to 75 kilometers, as well as mortar shells as small as 120 millimeters.
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