Boaz ‎Levy, IAI executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement that the test “proved the complete ‎capability range of the Rotem constitutes a quantum ‎leap.”

Beginning his day at Yad Vashem, William will also hold meetings in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivilin in the afternoon.

On Monday, police patrolled Tehran’s Grand Bazaar as security forces struggled to restore normality after clashes with protesters angered by the rial's collapse.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he will drop his longstanding demand to split up Kan into two independent bodies.

Audi, through its self driving car unit Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH (AID), is the first major carmaker to sign a multi-year partnership on Cognata's platform.

The rapid start of the trial, which was expected to be delayed until after the High Holidays, defied expectations.

Ties between the NATO allies have been strained over a host of issues in recent months, including Washington's support for Kurdish fighters in Syria and defense procurements.

The protests in Tehran also capped six months of unrest that began in December.