An explosion shook the Beit Shemesh area this evening (Saturday night) and caused great panic.
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The explosion occurred on land belonging to the Tomer company, a government defense industry that develops engines for a variety of defensive and offensive missiles in the air, sea, land and space arenas.
The company claims: "This is an experiment that was planned in advance and carried out according to plan.".
Among other things, the company develops the Arrow missile engines, the Ofek satellite engines, and engines for a variety of rockets - including the Rampage, Haber and Barak MX rockets.
The explosion was heard in the area late at night.
Documentation: Residents in the Beit Shemesh area reported a loud explosion and fire visible from a distance. A somewhat apocalyptic sight.
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It turns out that this was a controlled explosion carried out inside a civilian factory. There was no damage or casualties. You can relax. pic.twitter.com/Xv3qVEFP8Y
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Following panic and numerous reports of explosions near Wing 2, the IDF and Air Force clarified that the explosion occurred at a civilian plant and had no connection to the IDF or the Air Force.
The IDF stated that no IDF source is aware of an explosion at any military facility or at an Israeli Air Force facility.
Journalist Avishai Greenzig responded: "Opinion - Since we don't know exactly what was there, it is advisable to be skeptical of the explanation that this was a controlled experiment that was planned in advance. A huge explosion that was visible from afar, at 11:00 PM at night, without any advance notice.".
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