Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the defense establishment on the successful test of the Arrow missile that was carried out on 7 April 2009.

“I would like to congratulate the defense establishment on the successful test. While we are for peace, we will know how to defend ourselves,” the Prime Minister said. He also spoke with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and updated him on the results of the test.

The Arrow 2 ballistic missile defense system was successfully tested in southern Israel Tuesday morning, when it destroyed a missile simulating an Iranian Shihab 3.