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      Latest Iron Dome Batteries to be deployed

The Ministry of Defense and the Office of the Prime Minister have announced the latest series of Iron Dome Batteries have completed construction, and are set to be deployed across Israel, this expansion comes after the the recent expansion of the Iron Dome Defense System the expansions aim to to further increase the protection of Israeli citizens, settlements, infrastructure, and personnel from threats in Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The exact number of new batteries to be deployed across Israel remains a military secret.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the new Iron Dome Project came under budget and ahead of schedule. The Ministry of Defense, and Prime Minister Netanyahu credit the expediency to the men and women of the IDF and the Defense Industry and their hard work.

The Office of the Prime Minister and IDF have stated following this announcement their intent to begin work on expanding Israels Anti-Ballistic Defensive systems. The Ministry of Finance and Office of the Prime Minister have released a plan that would include Israel spending approximately $700 Million USD (₪2.2 Billion ISL) on an expanded arsenal of Arrow 3 Anti-Ballistic Missiles and Barak 8 Surface to Air Missile Systems. (It will be and expansion of around 160 Arrow 3s and 10 Barak 8 Systems)

      Latest IDF Ships enter service

The INS Herzl, INS Ben-Gurion, and INS Freedom have formally entered Service with the Israeli Navy. The ships, know as the Founder and Freedom Class Corvettes we acquired from the United States several months ago, and have over the past 6 weeks been undergoing a process of testing and integration into the IDF Naval Forces.

The INS Herzl and INS Ben-Gurion, are of the 'Founder Class Corvettes' formally the American Freedom Class of Corvette. Over the past 6 weeks they have been undergoing retrofitting and minor upgrades, most notably the IDF has spent the past 6 weeks outfitting them with the Sea-Based Iron Dome Systems.

The INS Freedom, formally the USS Independence has spent the last 6 weeks being used to train IDF Naval personnel in the use of American Naval ships, given the majority of IDF ships are German-Israeli in orgin the IDF had reported their would be a learning curve in the US of American naval technology.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the launch of Israels newest ships himself, declaring it a 'Victory' for Israel and its future defensive abilities in the Mediterranean and the wider Middle East.

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