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Israel Triples Arms Production
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - The Israeli defense industry has recently tripled the pace at which it produces interceptor missiles and other aerial munitions. The pace is expected to increase to four times the usual rate within another few weeks. After the 12-day war with Iran last June, the Defense Ministry and the defense industries prepared to ramp up the pace of production, on the assumption that there was likely to be a second round of fighting during the first half of 2026. To this end, large quantities of explosives and other raw materials needed by the industry were imported into Israel in advance. At the same time, more than 200 U.S. cargo planes have landed in Israel from the U.S., mainly bringing U.S.-made munitions.