The Israeli army confirmed this Sunday that Of the approximately 170 drones launched by Iran before midnight, none reached Israeli territory; and is also said to have intercepted 25 of about 30 cruise missiles and almost all of the “more than 120” ballistic missiles.
“99% of threats directed against Israeli territory were intercepted.“This is a very important strategic achievement,” military spokesman Daniel Hagary said at a news conference with media today, referring to an attack he described as “more than 300 threats of various types.”
In addition, the representative also confirmed several launches, without specifying their number. from the “territories of Iraq and Yemen”but stated that none of them crossed into Israeli territory.
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The only person seriously injured in yesterday’s Iranian retaliatory attack was Bedouin girl from the south of the country, A seven-year-old boy received a shrapnel wound to the head and was taken unconscious to Soroka Hospital in the southern Negev region.
Another 8 people arrived at the same center with minor injuries “from shrapnel or while seeking shelter” and three others with anxiety symptoms, the medical center said.
“The Iranian threat has been met air and technological superiority of the Israel Defense Forces, along with a strong fighting coalition that together intercepted the vast majority of threats,” Hagari said.
The Nevatim base, located southeast of the southern city of Beerseva, was also damaged. minor damage after a ballistic missile strikeand, according to Khagari, although Iran tried to disable it, “it failed.”
“Israeli Air Force plane they keep taking off and landing from the base and we retreat to carry out offensive and defensive missions,” the rear admiral said.
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In the last hours, dozens of rockets were launched from Lebanese territory towards Israel, The army reported this, but no casualties were reported. And Israeli aircraft attacked the positions of the pro-Iranian Shiite militia Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, including the targets of its elite Radwan Corps.