(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - Israel's Arrow 3 missile interceptor successfully shot down a target missile on Thursday in what the Defense Ministry called "a major milestone" in Israel's missile defense system capabilities. "The missile successfully tracked the target and killed it," said Yair Ramati, director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization. The Arrow 3 is designed to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere, intercepting nuclear, biological or chemical warheads closer to their launch sites.
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