00:00In this footage, an intense late-night flash and a massive, glowing orange mushroom-shaped
00:05plume illuminating the sky near Beit Shemesh in central Israel. The powerful blast, recorded on
00:10May 16, shook homes across the Jerusalem region, triggering immediate online speculation of an
00:15emergency mishap or an active kinetic attack. However, official statements from Tomer,
00:20Israel's state-owned rocket propulsion specialist, quickly clarified the event as a pre-planned,
00:25controlled static motor test that proceeded entirely according to schedule. The combustion
00:30site, located at a dedicated engine-testing facility within the sensitive Stott Mika airbase footprint,
00:36is responsible for validating Israel's premier solid rocket motors. Tomer develops and manufactures the
00:42high-energy propulsion units that power critical state assets, including the Aero-2 and Aero-3
00:47ballistic missile interceptors, the Barak MX air defense system, and Shavit satellite launch vehicles.
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