Israel admits failure of missile test

Israeli military officials have admitted that a high profile September 2014 trial run of the Arrow 2 missile interceptor failed to hit its target.

The military sources say the anti-ballistic missile missed its mark, falling into the Mediterranean sea 300 kilometers from Israel’s shores.

Zionist daily Ynet claimed the problem was “fixed” following extensive work.

The test was originally hailed as a success by Israel which touted the fact that the target missile, a Blue Sparrow, launched correctly.

Only later did reports emerge that the Arrow 2 had failed to find and destroy its target — which was designed to simulate the flight path of an incoming long-range ballistic missile.