Although the damage caused by its attack was relatively minimal, Iran landed a significant psychological blow by penetrating Israel’s vaunted Iron Dome defense system with ease, according to one expert.
Officials have claimed no Israeli fatalities after Iran’s retaliatory strike against the country Tuesday, but the US ally’s former projection of power and deterrence in the region may prove to be the most significant casualty of the day’s events, according to one commentator.
The claim was made by Beirut-based journalist Esteban Carrillo on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Wednesday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched almost 200 missiles towards Israeli territory. Israel has made efforts to downplay the damage it suffered while Tim Walz and JD Vance boasted of the United States’ ability to intercept a portion of the projectiles during Tuesday’s vice presidential candidates’ debate.
But Iran has claimed some 90% of missiles hit their intended targets while Israeli and US officials have refused to clarify how many projectiles were intercepted, with Israel’s military censor forbidding the publication of details about the attack. A restaurant in Tel Aviv was reportedly damaged – a symbolically important strike at the heart of Israel’s cultural and economic mecca – while multiple missiles landed at or near Israel’s Nevatim Airbase, Tel Nof Airbase and the headquarters of the Mossad.
Poster Comment:
A lot of missiles were fired at Israel on that same night from Hezbollah. Iran concentrated on military targets.
Iran has far superior air defenses in the S-400.
Iran has far superior drones.
Iran has far superior Electronic Warfare in the Murmansk BN that can shut down or jam radar and communications.
Iran has far superior missiles. Iran could fire 100 missiles ans hour for several days, destroying Israel with the help of 4,000 rockets a day from Hezbollah.
All Israel has is nuclear weapons but Muslims in Pakistan can spare nukes. Israel is a one H-bomb country.