’Israel’ Tests New Nuclear Missile

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"Israel" on Friday staged what it said was a planned test of a rocket propulsion system at a military base on the Mediterranean coast.

"Israeli" media, citing analysts, said the test appeared to be of a version of the Jericho ballistic missile with a range of at least 5,000 kilometers.

"This morning, "Israel" conducted a launching test from the Palmachim base of a rocket propulsion system," the "Israeli" War ministry said in a brief statement.

"The scheduled test was pre-planned by "Israel's" ministry and was carried out as expected," it said without elaborating.

In January 2008, "Israel" test-fired a long-range ballistic missile, days after threatening Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
"Israel's" Jericho ground-to-ground missile is believed to be capable of carrying a nuclear, chemical or biological warhead.
"Israel" was last believed to have tested its propulsion system in November 2011.

The Zionist entity is the Middle East's sole, if undeclared, nuclear power with an estimated arsenal of 200 warheads.
The test came as "Israeli" public radio said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid met War officials on Friday to discuss proposed budget cuts to conventional forces.

Reports said that as part of overall cuts in government spending, reductions are planned in the number of tanks, ships and planes, as well as the dismissal of thousands of career servicemen over the next year.
The radio said that Netanyahu had not yet given his approval.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team