Israel Rushes To Protect It's Passenger Airliners

Saturday, November 12, 2011


El Al airplanes are seen on the runway at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv August 22, 2011. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Israel Speeds Work On Airline Defenses On Fears Missiles Looted In Libya Were Smuggled To Gaza -- Washington Post/AP

JERUSALEM — Israel has sped up work on a missile defense system for its commercial airliners because of fears that Palestinian militants in Gaza have obtained anti-aircraft weapons looted from Libya, defense officials said Friday.

All Israeli passenger planes will be fitted with the laser-based system "within months," or about a year ahead of schedule, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not allowed to brief journalists.

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