Israeli officials voiced concern after Iran successfully fired a medium-range missile. The Israel Defense Force’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, told Israel Radio that the Shahab 3 Missile poses a threat not only to Israel, but to any other country within its 800-mile range.
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