New Israeli Spy Satellite Enters Orbit
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A new Israeli spy satellite entered orbit early Thursday, the defense ministry said, boosting the Jewish state's ability to monitor arch-foe Iran.
The observation remote-sensing Ofek 10 satellite, launched into space on a Shavit rocket late Wednesday, outdoes earlier models with its ability to "skip" from one target to another rather than simply "sweep" areas, ministry officials told reporters.
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon noted Ofek 10 would "enable the security establishment to better deal with threats near and far, at all hours of the day and in any weather."
Israel, the region's sole if undeclared nuclear power, suspects Iran is covertly pursuing a nuclear weapons capability alongside its civilian program, charges adamantly denied by Tehran.
Ofek 10 joins a number of spy satellites Israel has been deploying since 1988, with the most recent -- Ofek 9 -- launched into space in 2010.
10 April 2014, 16:00
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DO you think any other countries spy on each other or use sattelites for spying?
10 April 2014, 18:34
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Every country should, I have no problem with reconnaissance. Regardless, the journalist here should stop calling Israel the jewish state. Arturo, if Israel IS one day the jewish state, the palestinians in my country could never go back there, legally.
10 April 2014, 15:54
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And while Arabs are wondering whom they follow and how backward they want to be, the Israelis are going forward and joining the Space age.
Arab failures will continue to be blamed on Isarel success........self inflicted threat.
Well done Arabs keep going back as it will not only strengthen the Israelis, but some Arab leaders.
