Israel Conducts Planned Arrow Air Defense Missile Test Over Southern Coastal Plain

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday evening that it conducted a pre-planned missile test of the Arrow air defense system in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Aerospace Industries. During the test, an interceptor missile was launched, leaving a visible smoke trail over the southern coastal plain, including the Ashdod area. The unusual smoke trail caused alarm among beachgoers and local residents who witnessed the twisting plume in the sky. Concurrently, flights departing from Ben Gurion Airport were rerouted due to the test. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the test was scheduled in advance and assured the public that further details about the test results would be released in the coming hours.