[German Parliament approves special funds for the purchase of Israel's "Arrow-3" anti-missile system to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere] the German Bundestag Budget Committee approved a special allocation of 560 million euros on the 14th local time as an advance payment for the purchase of the Arrow-3 missile defense system from Israel. Agence France-Presse quoted German Ministry of Finance documents as saying that the contract value of the "Arrow-3" system is about 3.99 billion euros. If all goes well, the contract is expected to be signed before the end of the year. Germany hopes to complete the delivery of the Arrow-3 system in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to Bild, the German government plans to set up the Arrow-3 radar system at three locations in the country to achieve full coverage and provide protection for Poland, Romania and the Baltic countries. The "Arrow" anti-missile system can intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere, including missiles carrying nuclear and biological warheads. Arrow-3 was successfully tested for the first time in 2015 and was deployed in Israel in 2017.