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  Israel tests 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket system
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News DateTuesday, July 8, 2008 02:20:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionIsrael has carried out a successful test of its "Iron Dome" anti-missile defence system intended to combat crude rockets of the kind launched from Gaza and south Lebanon.
The test, which Voice of Israel radio reported was carried out secretly late last week, follows earlier delays and warnings that the $300 million (£150 million) system may not catch all Qassam rockets launched by Palestinian militants at southern Israeli communities.

But Israeli security officials, while not commenting publicly on specific tests, say the system will be operational by early 2010.

"We are doing our best so that the system will be operational by 2010 and all the checking we are doing now is going very well," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, Shlomo Dror.

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