Israel will conduct tests on its Arrow missile defense system to see if it can be used if Iraq attacks the Jewish state, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said. Mofaz said Wednesday that the tests of the $2 billion system would feature multiple launches of the missiles, which Israel hopes to use if Iraq responds to a U.S. attack by firing missiles at Israel.
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