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missile def5se sy/em ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,israel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,u4,s4-,israel ,jo9t ,missile ,def5se   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,israel faces grave ?reats
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at a t>get 9 s\!a/]n ,iran approximately

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te/ 9 ,janu>y #bjag4  7#g7 ,hezbollah1  
designat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z a    
t]rori/ organization1 has an ars5al (   
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rockets aim$ at ,israel4  7#h7 ,israel1 
) ! ,augu/ support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
develop$ ! ,arr[ #c missile def5se sy/em
 to int]cept & de/roy long-range        
exo-atmosph]ic int]cont95tal balli/ic   
missiles4  7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #ah1 #bjag1 
,israel plac$ into s]vice ! fir/ ,arr[  

#c int]ceptor aft] ne>ly a decade (     
developm5t4  7#aj7 ,fur!r te/+ w be     
requir$ to improve ! sy/em1 ensure      
accuracy1 & validate ! sy/em's          
capabilities4  7#aa7 ,israel & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates plan to conduct a te/ dur+ #bjah 
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#aje1jjj1jjj4  #c4 ,te/ ( ,arr[ #c      
missile sy/em  7a7 ,au?ority ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se may conduct a te/ ( 
! ,arr[ #c missile def5se sy/em1 9      
conjunction ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 to 
validate ! capabilities ( ! sy/em &     
improve ! p]=mance ( ! sy/em4  7b7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to any funds au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ by section #afij ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh7 or o!rwise made available to !
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missile def5se sy/em1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y an       
additional #aje1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjah to provide assi/ance to !         

,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to c>ry out ! te/   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! ,unit$    
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