Israeli airspace was closed due to the large-scale Iranian attack with missiles and drones. Some other countries in the region had also taken such measures. Jordan has also reported the reopening of its airspace.
Of the more than 300 drones and missiles that Iran has fired at Israel, “99 percent” were intercepted by air defense systems and with the help of “partners,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said. However, the Nevatim military base in the Negev desert suffered minor damage.
According to Hagari, Iran fired 170 drones at Israel, none of which entered Israeli airspace. They were all shot down outside the country’s borders by, among others, Jordanian air defenses and with American and British help. The thirty cruise missiles launched by Iran also did not enter Israeli airspace. 25 were shot down by the Israeli air force.
Iran also fired 120 ballistic missiles. “A number of Iranian missiles fell on Israeli territory,” Hagari said. “They caused minor damage to a military base without causing any fatalities. Only a little girl was injured,” Hagari said, stressing that the attack is not over yet.
Iran’s allies fired missiles and drones at Israel from Iraq and Yemen. These would not have reached Israel either.
Americans and British
American and British warplanes are said to have shot down an unknown number of Iranian drones en route to Israel over the border area between Iraq and Syria. This was reported by the Israeli news channel Channel 12 TV, without citing sources. Three US officials have confirmed that the US military has shot down Iranian drones heading towards Israel. They did not say how many drones were shot down or where it happened.
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