The Israeli Front
Day Six of the War – Last night, Iran launched two barrages of ballistic missiles toward Israel — the first consisting of 15 missiles and the second of approximately 5 missiles. Most were intercepted, with no impacts reported in populated areas and no casualties. Earlier today, the Israeli Air Force intercepted seven UAVs that were launched from Iran.
Since the beginning of the war, around 400 ballistic missiles and approximately 1,000 UAVs have been launched toward Israeli territory. About 200 UAVs reached Israel’s borders — most were intercepted. A total of 24 civilians have been killed.
Credit: Israel Fire and Rescue Services – Northern District Spokesperson.
Strikes in Iran
Last night, the IDF struck a centrifuge production facility in Tehran (intended to increase the scope and pace of uranium enrichment), along with several weapons manufacturing sites belonging to the Iranian regime.
In addition, approximately 20 sites in Tehran used for producing raw materials for ballistic missiles and components for surface-to-air missiles were also targeted.
In a video released by the IDF Spokesperson, a strike is shown targeting Emad missile launchers, which have a range of 1,800 km and carry warheads weighing between 500–700 kg.
The Iranian regime’s internal security headquarters and Imam Hossein University in Tehran, which operates under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were also struck.
In addition, a cyberattack was reported against the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange “Nobitex,” which deals in digital and crypto currencies. Approximately $90 million was stolen. The crypto company is known to assist the regime in financing Iranian terrorism and in bypassing sanctions through the use of virtual currencies.
The Israeli Air Force identified and struck five Iranian AH-1 attack helicopters that were stationed at a military base in the Kermanshah area. The AH-1 or “Cobra” helicopters were once used by the IDF and are manufactured by the American company Bell. These helicopters were intended to target Israeli Air Force aircraft operating in Iranian airspace.
For the first time, the Iranians succeeded in shooting down an Israeli UAV (in the Isfahan area). It is possible that it was a Hermes 900. During the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, several such UAVs were shot down.
Source: Social media networks.
Lebanon
A source close to Hezbollah told Al-Hadath channel that the developments in Iran may require Hezbollah to intervene in the war, but the organization will only do so if it feels that the regime is destabilizing. According to the source, Hezbollah was originally assigned a larger role in the event of a war between Iran and Israel, but the blows it has suffered prevent it from fulfilling that role. Nevertheless, the same source stated that Hezbollah still possesses significant capabilities, and if it does join the fighting, its role would be “more than just a distraction.”
