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 by Staff Writers Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 8, 2017
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted a rocket fired on Friday at the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said in a statement. "No injuries were reported," it added. It was the second such incident since US President Donald Trump's statement on Wednesday recognising Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. His declaration sent shock waves through the region and Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers called for a new intifada, or Palestinian uprising. On Thursday, Israel responded with air strikes and tank fire into Gaza after what a military statement described as "a projectile" was fired into southern Israel. Palestinian security officials in the enclave said the sites hit were two Hamas posts. The Israeli military said the targets were "two terror posts", without identifying them, but said it held Hamas responsible for all attacks originating from the territory under its control.
Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: ministerTokyo (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 Japan plans to purchase offensive air-to-surface missiles to counter North Korea's rising military threat, its defence minister said Friday, a move likely to stir debate over its decades-long pacifist policy. Itsunori Onodera said the ministry intends to request a special budget for the fiscal year starting April 2018 to purchase long-range cruise missiles deployed on fighter jets. Accor ... read more Related Links Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
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