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ISRAELBRIEFS U.S. Military Tests Iron Dome
UNITED STATES TROOPS tested the Israeli-made Iron Dome
missile defense system over the summer in New Mexico, Th e
Times of Israel reported.

Israel sold two of the batteries to the U.S. under a 2019 agree-
ment, with one delivered in late 2020 and the other in January.

Th e Army then began integrating the system into its air defenses.

In the fi rst live-fi re trial in June, soldiers shot down targets,
including drones, at the White Sands test range. Aside from
intercepting rockets, Iron Dome was upgraded to shoot down
cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and mortar shells.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Haifa announced
last year that it would partner with defense contractor Raytheon
to open a domestic Iron Dome production line.

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Israeli-Arab Wins Gold in Paralympics
On the fi rst day of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, swimmer
Iyad Shalabi made history, becoming the fi rst Israeli-Arab
athlete to win a medal in either the Olympics or Paralympics,
JTA reported.

Shalabi, 34, won gold on Aug. 24 in the 100-meter backstroke
in the S1 division. Paralympic sports have a wide range of classi-
fi cations; S1 denotes severe activity limitations.

“My heart was pounding,” Shalabi’s father, Yusuf Shalabi, said.

“When he overtook his competitor, I cried. He was constantly
training. Six years every day he trains. It’s like a dream.”
Shalabi was born deaf to a Muslim family in Shfar’am,
in northern Israel. He was paralyzed in an accident, falling
from a rooftop at the age of 12, and lost the full use of his
lower limbs.

IDF to Vacate Three Bases by Year’s End
Th e Israel Defense Forces will vacate bases in Sirkin (near Petah
Tikva), Tzrifi n (Rishon Lezion) and al-Tira (Haifa) by the end of
2021, Globes reported.

Th e Ministry of Defense will hand over the bases to the Israel
Land Authority, which will destroy buildings there then rehabil-
itate the land through Environmental Services Co., Ltd., which
is government-owned.

Th e Sirkin base is slated to hold 2,700 housing units, along
with 100,000-square-meters of commercial and offi ce space and
public lands and parks on 325 acres.

At the Tzifi rn base, 75 acres will be used for 3,400 housing
units and 100,000-square-meters of commercial and offi ce space.

And 62.5 acres at al-Tira will feature 2,400 housing units,
100,000 square meters of commercial and offi ce space, and
200,000 square meters of public space and parks.

Israel Ends Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood
Israel ended restrictions on blood donations that eff ectively
prevented gay men from donating blood, JTA reported.

Israel previously prohibited any man who had same-sex
relations over the past 12 months from donating. Th e question’s
wording will be changed to asking whether prospective donors
have had “high-risk sexual relations with a new partner or
partners” during the past three months.

Th e change was spearheaded by Israeli Health Minister
Nitzan Horowitz, who is the fi rst gay man in the position.

Th e change is similar to those made in the United States last
year and in the United Kingdom earlier this year. ●
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