Israel has touted the success of its Iron Dome air defense system, but it's not yet clear how effective the system was in today's attack given the number of rockets launched into Israel.
Gallant told German counterpart Pistorius that the deal had "great significance for Israel and Germany from security, economic, and not least, symbolic perspectives."
Israel for many years has bought weapons from Germany, and this is not the first sale of weapons there, but the price tag and sophistication of the defense system put it in a different league.
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