An Israeli military official acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday, to Reuters, that IDF bases were hit by Iranian missile fire during the war. The admission followed a report by the British Telegraph that five Israeli bases sustained missile strikes during the fighting.
The official added that "very few" sites were affected and that they remained operational.
According to the Telegraph, which based its report on an analysis of satellite radar data, six Iranian missiles hit five Israeli military installations. These included Tel Nof Air Force Base, the Glilot and Tziporit bases in the north, a base near Tulkarem in Judea and Samaria, and another installation in central Israel.
The official declined to provide further details, including identifying the specific military sites that were hit or the extent of the damage. However, an IDF spokesperson told the Telegraph that "all relevant units maintained full operational continuity throughout the operation."
The Telegraph's report was based on radar satellite data provided by researchers at Oregon State University in the US, who specialize in identifying bomb damage. According to the analysis, the impacted bases included Tel Nof, Glilot, Tziporit, and a base near Bnei Nehemia and Shaar Efraim, close to Tulkarem.
The article also reviewed Israel's multilayered air defense systems: Iron Dome for short-range threats, David's Sling for intercepting missiles up to 300 kilometers, and the Arrow system for ballistic missile defense. During the fighting, American systems also provided assistance, including ground-based THAAD batteries and interceptors launched from ships in the Red Sea. The US reportedly launched at least 36 THAAD interceptors, each estimated to cost around $12 million.
