90% of Iran’s Missiles Reached Their Targets in Israel

Iran’s defense minister says the Islamic Republic’s recent retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime, dubbed Operation True Promise II, has been more than 90% successful.

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh made the remarks, Wednesday, after Iran launched a barrage of long-range ballistic missiles towards the Israeli occupied territories, in response to the assassination of top resistance leaders, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Ismail Haniyeh, and Abbas Nilforoushan, a senior IRGC commander, by the Zionist regime as reported by Iran’s Press TV.

“Operation True Promise II was carried out with more than 90% success and was fully in line with international law,” Nasirzadeh said.

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Al Duwairi: Attack Shows Strong Iran, Israel’s Intelligence Failure

Military expert Major-General Fayez Al-Duwairi said the latest Iranian attack reflects a new intelligence failure for Israel, stressing it was different from its True Promise attack that took place last April, and reflects seriousness in its response.

The recent attack was carried out from several areas in Iran which reflects good preparation, especially since each batch of the trajectories headed towards specific targets. He noted the missiles used were hypersonic, which reflects Tehran’s seriousness in its response, Al-Duwairi said on Al Jazeera.

The military expert stressed the call by Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari for people to leave the underground shelters a few minutes before the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of another wave of missiles represents a major intelligence failure on the part of Israel.

Al-Duwairi added this latest attack reflects great coordination for Iran, adding the great silence that preceded the launch is a credit to Tehran as it was different from the attack last April.

Although the results of the strike and its losses are not yet known, Al-Duwairi said the at least 250 missiles cannot but cause losses.

Possibilities of others entering

Israel said it will respond to this attack regardless of the repercussions, while Iran’s UN mission warned any Israeli response to this attack will be met with a devastating response.

The strategic expert pointed out Iran is still committed not to strike any US military bases in Middle East region, and that the Ain al-Assad base was targeted by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. He said this puts us in a state of great confusion.

He said this latest attack on Israel will lead to the erosion of the strategic gains Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps boasting about and in saying he will change the shape of the Middle East.

He pointed out Iran has already sent a clear message that any counterattack to this one will be met with a devastating response, indicating Israel may be subjected to strikes from the Houthi Ansar Allah group in Yemen and from the Lebanese Hezbollah.

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Iran Attacks Israel With Ballistic Missiles

CROSSFIREARABIA – Iran has attacked Israel with ballistic missiles, Tuesday, evening. It was a massive attack coming from different locations in Iran launching missiles that hit Israel at point-blank.

The ballistic missiles argued to be made in two rounds, no more than five minutes within each other, amounted up to 250, although different media sources like Al Jazeera settled on 180 ballistic missiles that directly came across from Iran.

In a preliminary statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) said the attack was in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC Commander Abbas Nilforoshan according to Anadolu.

The social media has been going crazy with commentary and images of the missiles coming in droves over Israel in a first-time development and hit different cities and strategic locations in Israel like Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and the Negev desert.

The Israeli army has been telling its citizens, all-day Tuesday, to stay in or near underground shelters because of the missiles, namely Fadi 4 rockets that were being fired by Hezbollah operatives from across the border.

Just before the blasts media outlets were saying that US intelligence sources were conveying to the Israelis than an attack from Iran was imminent and to be prepared for.

When the massive attack happened however, it was surprise jolts, coming over the Jordan night skies where it was visibly seen and heard.

“This operation is our legal right to defend ourselves,” the Revolutionary Guard pointed out in its statement. Iran’s mission to the United Nations stated that “If Israel dares to retaliate or commits malicious acts, our response will be devastating,” as reported by the Quds News Network.

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Israeli Missiles Kill Syrian TV Anchor

Israeli warplanes kill three people in an attack on Damascus, Monday night, it is being reported on news websites and trending on the social media.

One of those killed was Safa Ahmad who worked in the Syrian state television in a attack that hit the Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus.

The International Federation of Journalists condemned the attack on the female journalist. It stated on its website that it joins with its affiliate, the Syrian Journalists’ Union (SJU) in condemning “the heinous killing, and reiterates that the perpetrators of the deadliest conflict for journalists must be tried before the International Criminal Court, as international law requires that journalists are considered civilians and combatants are obliged to ensure their safety.”

The Syrian capital was subjected to three missile strikes, Monday night, and the death of the anchor was subsequently reported by her employer, the Syrian State Television.

This war has been deadly for journalists. On 24 September Hadi Sayed and Kamel Karaki were killed in Lebanon whilst on 30 September Wafaa Al Udaini was killed in Gaza, making her journalist number 174 to be targeted and killed in the Strip.

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Israeli Warplanes Attack TV Channel in Beirut

Israeli warplanes attacked a TV channel headquarters in Beirut late Monday, marking the first targeting of a Lebanese media institution amid a massive offensive on Lebanon.

According to an Anadolu reporter, an Israeli airstrike hit the headquarters of pro-Hezbollah Al-Sirat TV channel in Beirut’s southern suburb, leveling the building.

Shortly before the attack, the Israeli army ordered staffers to leave, claiming that the site was being used for producing “combat means.”

No injuries were reported in the attack.

Hezbollah, for its part, denied storing weapons inside civilian buildings hit by Israeli warplanes, including Al-Sirat TV channel headquarters according to Anadolu.

Since Sept. 23, Israel has launched massive airstrikes against what it calls Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing more than 1,057 people and injuring over 2,950 others, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Several Hezbollah leaders have been killed in the assault, including its leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 41,600 people, most of them women and children, following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas last October.

The international community has warned that Israeli attacks in Lebanon could escalate the Gaza conflict into a wider regional war.

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