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A safety knowledgeable has hailed the “excellent efficiency” of Israel’s defensive capabilities that he stated prevented “far better destruction,” amid the barrage of Iranian missiles fired on the Jewish state.
The Institute for Nationwide Safety Research’ Dr. Yehoshua Kalisky lately wrote that the “damaging potential of Iranian ballistic missiles is immense,” given the dimensions, maneuverability, and excessive velocity of varied missiles within the Iranian arsenal. He calculated that Israel intercepted “roughly 95%” of the ballistic missiles launched towards its territory as of Saturday.
Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow on the Basis for Protection of Democracies, advised Fox Information Digital he believes as of Monday, about 20 of the Iranian 250-300 ballistic missiles despatched into Israeli airspace have made it via Israel’s defenses. On Tuesday, the Israeli army stated one other 20 had been fired, with 5 getting via with no fatalities.
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Israeli air defenses seen within the skies over northern Israel throughout an Iranian missile assault on June 16, 2025. (Images by Anthony Hershko/TPS-IL)
As of June 15, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) additionally acknowledged that Iran had “despatched greater than 100 UAVs at Israel,” which it intercepted.
In line with Taleblu, the “barrages in opposition to Israel comply with the sample established in 2024 the place the decades-long covert conflict between Israel and Iran crept out of the shadows.”
Taleblu says Iran has been “doubl(ing) down on concentrating on civilian inhabitants facilities in what are known as counter-value operations in a bid to erode Israel’s will to proceed its marketing campaign in opposition to the Islamic Republic’s army websites.” He defined there have been “at the very least eight waves” of assaults on Israel, and that “there may be loads of anecdotal proof to say that these waves are getting progressively smaller.”
A feminine soldier stands by an Iron Dome battery. Ladies make up half of all of the Iron Dome operators and lengthen their service by a yr to a few years. (IDF Spokesman’s Unit.)
Amid the Iranian assaults, Kalisky outlined the myriad defensive capabilities which have protected Israeli residents. These embrace the Magen Or, “a brand new and important addition to Israel’s defensive layer” that makes use of laser methods to intercept Iranian UAVs.
The U.S. deployed its Terminal Excessive-Altitude Space Protection battery (THAAD) to Israel in October 2024 together with 100 U.S. personnel to function the system. Kalisky says that THAAD “identifies targets as much as 2,500 – 3,000 km away” and might intercept “short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at altitudes of as much as 150 km.”
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Acquainted Israeli methods proceed to supply safety. Kalisky wrote that Iron Dome is intercepting missiles and short-range rockets whereas the David’s Sling intercepts cruise missiles and medium-range rockets and missiles. Arrow 2 intercepts long-range ballistic missiles inside the ambiance, whereas Arrow 3 intercepts them exterior the ambiance.
Moreover, Israel’s naval interception system, the C-dome, is deployed to Israeli Sa’ar 6-class missile ships, “shield(ing) strategic maritime belongings.”
Magen David Adom emergency groups reply to the scene of Iranian missile barrages in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Magen David Adom (MDA))
Taleblu says that along with defending itself, Israel has focused Iranian ballistic missile storage websites and launching infrastructure. As of Monday, the IDF introduced that they had destroyed a 3rd of Iranian missile launchers.
In line with Taleblu, the “longer the battle continues, the extra militarily neutered the Islamic Republic will turn into,” although he notes “that doesn’t imply the regime isn’t deadly.”
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“Amount has a top quality of its personal,” Taleblu defined, saying that “Iranian ballistic missile survivability and maneuverability” has allowed projectiles to hit civilian inhabitants facilities, inflicting demise and “large disruptions to patterns of life.” Taleblu stated, “indicating why a regime like this shouldn’t be in possession of the largest ballistic missile arsenal within the area and shall not be permitted to refill (with) nuclear weapons.”
As of Tuesday, 24 Israelis have been killed and greater than 500 injured by the onslaught of Iranian ballistic missiles.
Beth Bailey is a reporter masking Afghanistan, the Center East, Asia, and Central America. She was previously a civilian intelligence analyst with the Division of the Military. You possibly can comply with Beth on Twitter @BWBailey85
