Footage circulated on social media shows the launch of an Arrow missile interceptor, reportedly as part of a test by Israel Aerospace Industries. The launch was visible from the beaches of Ashdod and areas along the southern coastal plain. The report was posted by journalist Moria Asraf.
A new report by journalist Moria Asraf, published on social media, shows the launch of an Arrow interceptor missile visible from the beaches of Ashdod and the southern coastal plain. The footage adds visual documentation to the pre-planned test of the Arrow air defense system that the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, and Israel Aerospace Industries conducted earlier Wednesday evening, as the desk previously reported.
The desk has been tracking the story since the first reports emerged at 18:20 Jerusalem on Wednesday. Initial social media footage showed an interceptor over central Israel; the Ministry of Defense quickly confirmed it was a pre-planned Arrow system test. By 18:20, the MoD had issued multiple statements confirming the test was completed and that the interceptor was seen over Ashdod and the southern coast. The source quality evolved from unverified social media posts to official on-record confirmation from the MoD spokesperson.
The Arrow system is a long-range missile defense system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. Such tests are routinely pre-planned and announced by the defense establishment.
No further details on the test's specific parameters or results have been released. The MoD said further information would be provided in the coming hours.
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