Israel has tested an upgraded Arrow ballistic-missile defence system that incorporates operational lessons from intercepting Iranian and Yemeni attacks, including artificial-intelligence and automated-control elements to improve tracking and engagement decisions. The test comes as Washington and Tehran pursue an interim framework to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while postponing hard negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme—raising Israeli concern that diplomacy may restrain Israel without securing a comprehensive nuclear settlement.
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