A new phase of the conflict in the Middle East exploded on the night between Thursday and Friday, with Israel who launched a vast air attack against military and nuclear objectives in Iranian territory. According to military sources of Tel Aviv, the operation, called “Rising Lion”, began at three in the morning, when the Jets of the Israeli Air Force violated the Iranian airspace, hitting over 200 targets considered strategic.
Among the sites taken of aiming there are Uranium enrichment systems in Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan, launching stations for missiles and drones, as well as command centers and infrastructures of the revolutionary guards. Israel claims to have inflicted serious damage to the military command chain and a group of scientists involved in the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. During the operation, Tel Aviv said he had killed numerous high officers and that he had obtained “expected decades” results, words of the defense minister Yoav Gallant, who defined the “quote” intervention and necessary to neutralize a growing threat.
Tehran he reacted In the evening with the launch of at least 150 ballistic missiles to Israel, some of which have passed the anti -missile defenses of the Iron Dome system, causing explosions, fires and slightly injured to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Israeli authorities ordered the population to take refuge in the bunkers, while the anti -aircraft sirens resonated in the main cities. Iranian sources have also claimed the demolition of two Israeli hunting and the capture of a pilot, however a circumstance denied by the Jewish state.
The new commander of the revolutionary guards, General Mohammad Pakpour – who took over after the killing of the predecessor Hossein Salami – threatened “serious consequences” for Israel, speaking of a “door of hell now open”. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu He confirmed in a video message that the intelligence included “more waves of Iranian attacks”. A first offensive, which took place already in the night, had seen the use of about a hundred drones, all intercepted before entering the Israeli airspace.
The Israeli attack arrives on the eve of Sixth round of interviews between the United States and Iran on the nuclear program, scheduled in Oman and now canceled. The American president Donald Trump praised the action calling it “excellent”, adding that “Tehran had his opportunity and wasted it”. Trump himself, however, hinted a possible diplomatic reopening: “Two months ago we gave Iran a 60 -day ultimum. We are at day 61. They could have a second possibility,” he wrote in a message published on Truth.
According to sources of the Israeli defense, the operation was decided following intelligence relationships that indicated significant acceleration by Iran in the production of ballistic missiles: up to 300 per month, equal to about 10,000 in three years. “It is an existential threat,” said Netanyahu, comparing the impact of these devices to “thousands of bus loaded with explosives launched against the Israeli cities”.
Tehran has minimized the extent of the damage suffered, speaking of “surface lesions” and denying the presence of victims in affected sites. However, Western sources confirm that the Iranian nuclear infrastructure has undergone considerable damage, with possible repercussions on the atomic program. The situation remains extremely fluid, while the international community observes a crisis with growing concern that risks widening and further compromising the balance of the entire Middle Eastern region.
As Iran could hurt Israel
The Tel Aviv metropolitan area ended up under attack again last night. According to sources of the Israeli media, between five and seven ballistic missiles launched by Iran were intercepted by the Iron Dome aerial defense system, which came into operation after the activation of the alarm sirens in different neighborhoods of the city. The authorities confirm that the alert is still in progress, waiting to verify the possible arrival of further carriers.
Tehran’s response was immediate and large, scoring a new peak in the tension between the two countries. The activation of the Iron Dome prevented, at least in part, that the rockets affected densely populated civil areas. Operating since 2011, the Iron Dome system (iron dome) today represents one of the main tools of the Israeli defense against short -range rockets and artillery strokes. Jointly developed by the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, with a decisive support from the United States, it is designed to intercept and destroy in flight bullets, before they can reach inhabited centers or sensitive infrastructures.
The decision to equip itself with a system of this type was taken in 2007, after during the 2006 Lebanon war Hezbollah had launched thousands of rockets against the north of Israel. At the time, it was the Minister of Defense Amir Peretz who formally promote the project. Since then, the Iron Dome has become an essential component in the country’s defense strategy. Each system of the system can contain up to twenty Tamir interceptors, each of which is able to neutralize the target in flight, with a range of action up to 70 kilometers. According to the data provided by the Israeli defense forces (IDF), the success rate of interceptions stands between 85% and 90%. The batteries are operational in any meteorological condition and active 24 hours a day.
As explained by the messenger, Israel currently has ten Iron Dome batteries, positioned strategicly near the main urban centers, to maximize the coverage of the most exposed areas. Each battery has an estimated value of around $ 50 million, while the cost of a single interceptor missile is around 100,000 dollars. A battery is able to protect an area of about 150 square kilometers.
The system has proven particularly effective in containing the impact of missile attacks from Gaza, Lebanon and, more recently, from Iran. However, the intensification of the war exchanges between Tel Aviv and Tehran is also putting the most advanced defense skills to the test. While the tension remains high throughout the country, the Israeli army continues to monitor the evolution of the situation in coordination with international partners. According to sources of intelligence, new attacks are not excluded in the next few hours.
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