An explosion occurred in a central city in Israel, and the company involved claimed it was a pre-planned experiment.

According to Israeli sources on the 16th, the large explosion that occurred in the central Israeli city of Beit Shemesh that evening originated from a local testing ground. The testing ground belongs to the Israeli state-owned defense company Rafael. It is reported that the equipment developed by this company includes rocket and missile engines. Rafael stated in a statement that the explosion was a pre-planned test and was carried out as planned.