The Israeli army says it shot down 99% of greater than 300 drones and missiles launched by Tehran
Israel has efficiently repelled Iran’s large drone and missile assault, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated. His feedback come after the Israeli army claimed to have intercepted 99% of the incoming aerial objects.
Over the weekend, Tehran launched an “in depth” barrage on the Jewish state, which the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated included greater than 300 missiles of varied sorts and kamikaze drones. The assault got here in retaliation for what Iran claims was an Israeli airstrike on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month that killed a number of senior Iranian army officers.
On Sunday, in his first public feedback for the reason that assault, Netanyahu issued a short message claiming success in repelling the onslaught. “We intercepted. We blocked. Collectively we’ll win,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter).
These remarks have been echoed by Israeli Protection Minister Yoav Gallant who insisted that Israel, the US and its companions “thwarted this assault in a means that’s unparalleled.” He additionally stated that the assault helped the world see “the true face of Iran,” which he described as a “terrorist state.”
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari assessed that “99% of the threats launched in the direction of Israeli territory have been intercepted,” hailing the event as “a really vital strategic achievement.” He stated that it was primarily based on the technological superiority of the IDF and the assist of a robust coalition.
On the similar time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that Tehran had managed to hit and destroy “essential army targets,” with out offering additional particulars. The IDF earlier acknowledged that one in all its army bases sustained minor injury.
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