Israel says it has successfully launched a new spy satellite into space, a move that will significantly enhance its surveillance capabilities in the Middle East. According to Israeli officials, the satellite can take images of objects as small as 50 centimeters in size, day and night.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the launch of the satellite, dubbed "Horizon 19," is a direct message to enemies that "we are watching them at all times and in all situations."
Mr. Katz described the launch as a "high-level achievement" that only a few nations in the world can achieve.
According to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the satellite was launched into space on Tuesday night, September 2, with the help of a Shavit rocket, and successfully reached Earth orbit.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the launch of the satellite, dubbed "Horizon 19," is a direct message to enemies that "we are watching them at all times and in all situations."
Mr. Katz described the launch as a "high-level achievement" that only a few nations in the world can achieve.
According to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the satellite was launched into space on Tuesday night, September 2, with the help of a Shavit rocket, and successfully reached Earth orbit.
Horizon 19: Satelite mpya ya kijasusi ya Israel yenye uwezo wa kipekee duniani - BBC News Swahili
Waziri wa Ulinzi wa Israel, Israel Katz, alisema uzinduzi wa satelaiti hiyo, iliyopewa jina la "Horizon 19," ni ujumbe wa moja kwa moja kwa maadui kwamba "tunawaangalia kila wakati na katika hali zote."