Israeli Air Force has eliminated roughly one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launch systems

The Israeli Air Force has eliminated roughly one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launch systems and significantly disrupted Iran’s ability to carry out large-scale attacks on Israel, according to IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin.

Speaking at a press conference, Defrin detailed that Iran launched two major barrages since last night, firing 65 ballistic missiles and deploying dozens of drones. Most were intercepted, but three missiles struck Israeli territory, resulting in eight fatalities.

He added that Iran had originally intended to launch at least twice as many missiles overnight, but Israeli preemptive action curtailed that effort. In one coordinated strike, Israeli jets destroyed 20 ballistic missiles in Iran before they could be launched.

In addition to that operation, around 50 Israeli fighter jets and drones hit multiple targets, including missile storage facilities and command centers where Iranian forces were preparing further launches.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the IDF reports that over 120 Iranian missile launchers have been destroyed—approximately one-third of Iran’s pre-conflict arsenal. The military also confirmed that airstrikes in Isfahan overnight hit more than 100 military assets.