The director general of Israel’s Defense Ministry held consultations Monday on creating defense systems for civilian aircraft. The issue came under scrutiny after missiles nearly hit an Israeli charter plane taking off from Kenya on Nov. 28, an attack claimed by Al-Qaida.
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