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The "Iron Dome" system is expected to be fully operational within a year and will be able to intercept the military-grade Katyusha rockets used by Lebanons Hezbollah militia and the cruder Qassam rockets favored by Hamas.
Citing Israeli security officials, public radio said the system would also be effective against mortar fire which has a much smaller window of warning.
In January Prime Minister Ehud Olmert viewed a prototype of the 200-million-dollar (140-million-euro) system, which is being developed under contract by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli arms manufacturer.
Iron Dome is part of a multi-layered defense system aimed at protecting
Since the outbreak of the latest Palestinian uprising in 2000 Israeli communities near the border with the Gaza Strip have come under frequent rocket and mortar attack, leaving them in a constant state of fear.
The attacks have slowed since a truce between