Rocket engine test likely caused blast in central Israel, analyst says
Satellite photos of a known rocket test stand at Sdot Micha Air Base show char marks and foliage burned away at the site after April 20 explosion, but no signs of damage for surrounding buildings
Associated Press |
Published: 04.25.21 , 21:57
A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a secretive military base associated with the country’s missile program, according to an analyst and satellite images.
Video of the incident at Sdot Micha Air Base circulated online last week. Iranian state media seized on it amid its tensions with Israel after a series of attacks targeting its nuclear program and amid negotiations in Vienna over its tattered atomic accord.