ISRAEL has made history by winning the world’s first-ever space battle after it successfully intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen.
Israel used its Arrow 3 “missile-killer” defence system to shoot down a rocket heading towards the southern city of Eilat, sending it outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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It is thought to be the world’s first combat to take place in space.
The success of the deadly long-range air defence system shows that Israel is able to intercept a barrage of ballistic missiles – just like the short-range Iron Dome can destroy Hamas rockets.
The missile was launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and flew over 1,000 miles towards the port city of Eilat.
Israel made use of the fearsome Arrow 3 for the first time in
October after it downed a rocket allegedly launched by the Houthis in Yemen.
Israel‘s military said its forces “successfully intercepted” a “surface-to-surface missile” fired towards Israel from the area of the Red Sea using its Arrow 3 system.
Footage showed a large trail of smoke after the Arrow was launched and residents reported hearing a large…
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