Israeli and U.S. missile defense agencies successfully tested the Sparrow target missile used in anti-missile defense systems on Tuesday morning, Israeli news sources reported.
Israel's Defense Ministry released a statement three hours after the Russian Defense Ministry reported that two "objects" were launched in the Mediterranean region, according to Israel Hayom.
Israel has carried out similar tests in conjunction with the U.S. MDA recently, but Tuesday's test comes at a time of heightened tension in the region with U.S. and Russian naval forces in the area ahead of a possible American-led strike against the Syrian regime for its use of chemical weapons in eastern Damascus some ten days ago.
