JERUSALEM — Israel has launched a new spy satellite into orbit in what Defense Minister Israel Katz described on Wednesday as a “message” to its enemies that they are under continuous surveillance.
“The launch of the Ofek 19 satellite yesterday is an achievement of the highest global level. Few countries possess these capabilities,” Katz wrote on X., This news data comes from:http://knlwx.gyglfs.com
“This is also a message to all our enemies, wherever they may be — we are keeping an eye on you at all times and in every situation,” he added.
The satellite’s launch on Tuesday night came two months after a 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which saw Israel strike Iranian nuclear and military sites, as well as residential areas, more than 1,000 kilometers away.
Over 12,000 satellite images of Iranian territory were collected to direct the strikes, according to Daniel Gold, head of the defense ministry’s research and development directorate.
Israel launches new spy satellite in 'message' to enemies
The operation “underscored that having advanced observation capabilities in our region is critical for achieving aerial and ground superiority,” said Boaz Levy, CEO of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, which worked on the project alongside the Ministry of Defense.
Israel joined the club of space powers in 1988 with the deployment of its first Ofek satellite.
- Pakistanis no reprieve from floods yet
- Mexican drug lord faces life in prison after pleading guilty in US court
- Vatican puts Pope Francis' ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center
- What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks
- Malacañang calls plot to jail VP Duterte 'wild imagination'
- Mexican senators come to blows after heated debate
- French couple kept panther that roamed nearby rooftops
- SKorea’s Lee in Tokyo to show friendship
- Quezon City hails directive for national projects to get local permits
- Senator raises concern over deported Filipino seafarers
