Iranian missiles rain on Israel, hit military-cyber infrastructure
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced late on Thursday the launch of a new wave of missiles targeting the Israeli-occupied territories, as part of a large-scale retaliatory operation that involved combined missile and drone attacks on military targets and industrial centers linked to the illegal regime in the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv.
In a statement, the IRGC stated that over 100 combat and suicide drones were launched against military objectives, particularly targeting Israel’s missile defense systems.
According to the IRGC, a sustained escalation and impact-focused missile campaign against Israel’s military and defense industry remains a top priority.
Israeli media on Friday acknowledged the failure of the regime’s defense systems to intercept the latest wave of Iranian missiles. Channel 12 reported that the Be’er Sheva train station had been shut down due to damages resulting from the missile strike.
Israel’s cyber capital, located in the Gav-Yam Negev Advanced Technologies Park in Be’er Sheva, was also hit. The tech park hosts more than 70 prominent companies, including Intel, Elbit Systems, and Microsoft, with around 3,000 employees active in cybersecurity.
Colonel Iman Tajik, spokesperson for Iran’s retaliatory operations, stated, “The entire sky over the occupied territories is defenseless, and there will be no safe place left.”
An Israeli intelligence official told NBC News that Iran’s use of faster and more precise weaponry has significantly reduced the effectiveness of the regime’s missile interception systems.
‘No limits ahead of us’
The chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces announced that, “Any target belonging to the Zionist aggressor regime will be attacked continuously.”
Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi praised the “precise and crushing” responses of Iran, stating, “We see no limits ahead of us.”
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, former IRGC commander, said, “We have harshly punished Israel in recent days, but it is not yet complete.” He emphasized that the punishment “must be deterrent and retributive in order to guarantee Iran’s security.”
Rezaei underlined that Iran has so far used less than 30% of its actual capabilities and under 5% of its potential power.
“We still have missiles we haven’t used. We haven’t utilized our oil leverage, the Strait of Hormuz, or our allies’ capacities. Our friends asked to act, but we told them we’re handling it ourselves because we’re managing the situation.”
He issued a warning to residents of the occupied territories to evacuate areas near military sites.
“Be sure, a dark day awaits Netanyahu and Israel,” Rezaei declared.