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Iranian strikes have hit Irbil in northern Iraq and the Arad region in southern Israel. An Israeli air base was also hit, causing “minor damage to infrastructure,” according to the IDF. Targets were intercepted in Jerusalem and Dimona on Saturday night.
No UAVs managed to infiltrate Israel. Of 30 Iranian cruise missiles launched, zero entered Israeli airspace, 25 were downed by the Israeli Air Force outside of Israeli airspace, and 120 ballistic missiles were downed by Israeli aerial defense systems, the IDF said.
Iranian missile and drone attacks were launched at Israel from positions in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen, according to the Iranian state-run Tasnim News Agency. In a statement, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli barracks in the Golan Heights, an Israeli-occupied strip along the border with Syria, with a barrage of rockets after midnight local time.
After the attack, IDF highlighted the close coordination of a coalition led by the U.S. Central Command, the UK, France, and other countries, highlighting the Aerial Defense Array and the defensive abilities of the IAF aircraft.
Defense systems of Israel
Each Iron Dome battery can defend an area of up to 58 square miles.
Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile missile defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery. It is intended to counter unguided rocket and drone attacks.
Defense system intended to prevent attacks from aircraft, helicopters, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
Python-5 for short-range engagements and the Derby for medium-range.
It is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles. Capable of intercepting targets at altitudes of up to 15 km.
Upper layer of Israel’s missile defense system. The Arrow 3 is the longest-range interceptor currently fielded with the Arrow Weapon System, complementing the Arrow 2, which engages targets in the upper atmosphere.
6 to 12 Stunner
interceptor
missiles.
Note: Not all of Israel’s defense systems are included.
Sources: CSIS, Rafael, Army Recognition
Defense systems of Israel
Each Iron Dome battery can defend an area of up to 58 square miles.
Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile missile defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery. It is intended to counter unguided rocket and drone attacks.
Defense system intended to prevent attacks from aircraft, helicopters, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
Python-5 for short-range engagements and the Derby for medium-range.
It is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles. Capable of intercepting targets at altitudes of up to 15 km.
Upper layer of Israel’s missile defense system. The Arrow 3 is the longest-range interceptor currently fielded with the Arrow Weapon System, complementing the Arrow 2, which engages targets in the upper atmosphere.
6 to 12 Stunner
interceptor
missiles.
Note: Not all of Israel’s defense systems are included.
Sources: CSIS, Rafael, Army Recognition
Defense systems
of Israel
Each Iron Dome battery can defend an area of up to 58 square miles.
Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile missile defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery. It is intended to counter unguided rocket and drone attacks.
Defense system intended to prevent attacks from aircraft, helicopters, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
20 container launchers each
with one Tamir missile.
Two types of missiles, the Python-5 for short-range engagements and the Derby for medium-range.
It is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles. Capable of intercepting targets at altitudes of up to 15 km.
Upper layer of Israel’s missile defense system. The Arrow 3 is the longest-range interceptor currently fielded with the Arrow Weapon System, complementing the Arrow 2, which engages targets in the upper atmosphere.
6 to 12 Stunner interceptor
missiles.
Note: Not all of Israel’s defense systems are included.
Sources: CSIS, Rafael, Army Recognition
Defense systems
of Israel
Each Iron Dome battery can defend an area of up to 58 square miles.
Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile missile defense system designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery. It is intended to counter unguided rocket and drone attacks.
Defense system intended to prevent attacks from aircraft, helicopters, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
It is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles. Capable of intercepting targets at altitudes of up to 15 km.
Upper layer of Israel’s missile defense system. The Arrow 3 is the longest-range interceptor currently fielded with the Arrow Weapon System, complementing the Arrow 2, which engages targets in the upper atmosphere.
20 container launchers each
with one Tamir missile.
6 to 12 Stunner interceptor
missiles.
Two types of missiles, the Python-5 for short-range engagements and the Derby for medium-range.
Note: Not all of Israel’s defense systems are included.
Sources: CSIS, Rafael, Army Recognition
According to IDF, out of over 120 ballistic missiles, only a few crossed into Israeli territory. They caused minor damage to infrastructure at the Nevatim Air Force Base. According to Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari, IAF’s Adir jets were returning to the base from the aerial defense mission.
The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir
It carries weapons internally in stealth configuration or externally in permissible environments.
The Israeli Air Force gave the F-35 the Hebrew name Adir, meaning “Mighty One”.
The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir
The Israeli Air Force gave the F-35 the Hebrew name Adir, meaning “Mighty One”.
It carries weapons internally in stealth configuration or externally in permissible environments.
The escalation prompted airspace closures in neighboring countries during the attack. Egypt suspended flights to Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, according to Egyptian state TV. Israeli authorities announced the reopening of the country’s airspace starting at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The IDF described the wide-scale Iranian attack as a “major escalation.”
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