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Kubah Besi Israel luncurkan roket interceptor menghadang roket dari Gaza (Reuters/ Baz Ratner)
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VIVAnews - Israel would like to thank the United States for giving them antimisil technology. Thanks to this technology, hundreds of rockets launched from Hamas in Gaza was ignored.
"The Prime Minister would like profound appreciation to the President and the American people on U.S. investment on antimissile defense system Iron Dome and mortar, which effectively defeated hundreds of rockets coming from Gaza," the White House statement quoted by Reuters on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
The statement was delivered directly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday, 16 November 2012. Both discussed the option "deeskalasi" the situation in Israel and Gaza.
Obama said the U.S. supports Israel's efforts to defend themselves and regretted civilian casualties Israel and Palestine.
Want to Add Iron Dome
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will require Cabinet approval to fund the development of three new Iron Dome antimissile. Israel's air defense had four Iron Dome and soon will come the fifth.
Barak will ask the cabinet approved the addition of U.S. $ 190 million to develop the Iron Dome this program. According to Reuters sources, the number was enough for three more Iron Dome.
Since installed last year, enabled to address the Iron Dome rocket and mortar attacks from Palestinian militants in Gaza. Since Wednesday, the Dome of the 192 managed to ward off missiles from Gaza.
Iron Dome had the full support of the United States who want to ensure secure Jewish state of Iran's nuclear weapons development. The U.S. Congress approved U.S. $ 205 million for Iron Dome in the 2011 fiscal year that ended September 30. On 27 March, the Obama administration said it would pursue "an appropriate funding" for the next step. (umi)
