Israel conducted a
successful launch of it's Jericho-3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on
Wednesday. The launch of the missile could be seen with the naked eye from Ashkelon to Tel
Aviv. The test was carried out at the secret Israeli Palmahim air base
which is used for testing various missile systems including Hetz-2 missile defense system and Jericho 1&2. Palmahim is also the home of Israel's future spaceport..
Intelligence reports indicate that the three stage missile can deliver a 1,650lb warhead to a
distance exceeding a range of 6,125 miles. The Israeli Jericho-3 carries multiple independently
targetable re-entry warheads. With that in mind the new Israeli Jericho-3 missile can easily strike Beijing, New York, and Tehran.
It is well known in intelligence circles that the Jericho-3 ICBM secretly went into active Israeli service in 2008. Primarily, the Jericho-3 is designed
for deep underground basing. As a result of constant tweaks and improvements since it's 2008 inception it is now possible for the Jericho-3 ICBM to strike from mobile vehicles, rail cars, and submarines. One major advancement to the Jericho-3 is it's new ability to negate any and all forms of interception due to it's hypersonic flight characteristics.
The hardliners in Iran should read between the lines and listen to what what Israel saying by leaking this in the media.
