According to several reports, on March 9 in the afternoon hours, Hezbollah carried out a launch toward central Israel, apparently also using a Fateh-110 missile or several Fateh-110 missiles. The missile is also known as the M-600 (Syrian production) and Karar (Houthi production). The Fateh-110 is a short-range ballistic missile produced in Iran, powered by solid fuel, approximately nine meters long. The missile, developed in the 1990s, is capable of carrying a warhead weighing hundreds of kilograms and striking targets at a range of up to about 350 km. Over the years, Iran has developed several advanced versions of the missile, some of which include navigation systems and control fins to improve accuracy. The precision-guided version is in Hezbollah’s possession, and it is possible that they used it in the launch toward central Israel. The missile also serves as the basis for a broad family of more advanced Iranian ballistic missiles, such as the Zolfaghar and other versions with longer ranges. Due to its range, heavy warhead (averaging 500 kilograms), and potential for improved accuracy, Fateh-110 missiles constitute a central component of Hezbollah’s missile threat. According to estimates, Hezbollah still possesses only a few dozen such missiles in its arsenal. It should be noted that we assess that Hezbollah may also have the capability to launch these missiles from underground.
