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Israel Launches ‘Ofek 19’ Satellite, Sparks Public Alarm

9/2/2025

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Israel launched the ‘Ofek 19’ military reconnaissance satellite on September 2, 2025, from Palmachim airbase.
The satellite follows the ‘Ofek-13,’ which was launched in March 2023.
Residents in Tel Aviv were briefly alarmed, mistaking the launch for an interceptor missile.

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Israel launched the ‘Ofek 19’ military reconnaissance satellite on September 2, 2025, from Palmachim airbase.
The satellite follows the ‘Ofek-13,’ which was launched in March 2023.
Residents in Tel Aviv were briefly alarmed, mistaking the launch for an interceptor missile.