Rocket-launched missile launched from base in central Israel this morning
A white trail in the middle of the sky
The security system conducted a rocket propulsion system launch in central Israel this morning. A statement from the defense establishment said that the experiment was pre-arranged and carried out as planned, but the timing cannot be ignored - when tensions with Iran are at its peak.
Launching experiments in a rocket propulsion system. Live First West pic.twitter.com/tkR2vIpouw
- kfir (@KfirV) December 6, 2019
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Iranian issue was at the center of the two meeting's meeting, in the shadow of growing concern over Iranian attacks in the Middle East.
