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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Israel deploys anti-aircraft battery as part of aerial defense drill

[MIM-104 Patriot]The Israel Air Force deployed an anti-ballistic missile system near the northern city of Haifa last week, Israel's Channel 10 reported on Monday, as part of a larger aerial defense drill.

According to the report, the Patriot missile battery was set up in a site near Haifa University on the eve of Passover, indicating that this specific system was designed to target aircraft, as opposed to rockets.

The Israel Defense Forces' Spokesman's Office said in response to the report that it does not "comment on operational deployment."

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