Sdot Micha is an
Israel Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
base located near
ZekhariaZekharia is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 715....
and
Sdot MichaSdot Micha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council....
, south of Beit Shemesh. It is believed that the base is a
rocket launch siteA rocket launch site is a facility at which rocket launches are conducted.* For a general treatment of this subject, see Spaceport.* For a list of sites for human spaceflight, see Spaceport.* For a list of sites for satellite launches, see Spaceport....
for
Jericho 1Jericho is a general designation given to the Israeli ballistic missiles. The name is taken from the first development contract signed between Israel and Dassault in 1963, with the codename as a reference to the Biblical city of Jericho...
and Jericho 2 missiles tipped with nuclear warheads.
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Sdot Micha is an
Israel Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
base located near
ZekhariaZekharia is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 715....
and
Sdot MichaSdot Micha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council....
, south of Beit Shemesh. It is believed that the base is a
rocket launch siteA rocket launch site is a facility at which rocket launches are conducted.* For a general treatment of this subject, see Spaceport.* For a list of sites for human spaceflight, see Spaceport.* For a list of sites for satellite launches, see Spaceport....
for
Jericho 1Jericho is a general designation given to the Israeli ballistic missiles. The name is taken from the first development contract signed between Israel and Dassault in 1963, with the codename as a reference to the Biblical city of Jericho...
and Jericho 2 missiles tipped with nuclear warheads.
Units
- 150 Squadron (Israel) Jericho IRBM
- 199 Squadron (Israel) Jericho IRBM
- 248 Squadron (Israel) Jericho IRBM