Iran Launches Missile and Drone Assault on Key Israeli Military Installations in ‘True Promise III’ Operation
On Thursday, Iran’s military executed the fourteenth phase of Operation True Promise III, deploying an array of strategic missiles and suicide drones targeting the occupied territories.
A recent wave of advanced missiles and suicide drones successfully penetrated Israel’s multi-layered air defense systems, reaching their intended targets in Tel Aviv.
In defiance of extensive censorship measures, videos surfacing on social media depicted scenes of alarmed settlers hastily moving towards underground shelters amidst air raid sirens sounding throughout the occupied territories.
Reports indicate that a minimum of 50 ballistic missiles, some of which are being deployed for the first time in Operation True Promise III, have been observed in the skies above the occupied territories.
The authorities in Tel Aviv have enforced a ban on the release of any information pertaining to casualties or collateral damage. Nonetheless, some reports have emerged estimating the death toll on Thursday to exceed 50.
In a recent series of attacks, numerous facilities associated with Israel, encompassing both military and intelligence structures, were struck. The incidents highlight the growing ineffectiveness of the country’s widely touted air defense systems.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that on Thursday, they deployed strategic missiles and suicide drones in a coordinated strike. The operation primarily focused on targeting a significant command and intelligence center of the Israeli military, located in proximity to a hospital, resulting in a direct impact.
The statement highlighted the visible demonstration of the intelligence and high-precision capabilities of Iranian armed forces’ missiles, emphasizing that the entirety of the occupied territories has transformed into a military stronghold.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that the Israeli military has abandoned its bases, seeking shelter within civilian zones. It has also relocated its air defense systems and missile launchers to urban regions, an action deemed ineffective by the IRGC.
The warning was reiterated to settlers that the skies above the occupied territories remain unprotected, and that the regime is no longer capable of enduring additional economic hardships.
In recent days, Iranian military forces have successfully utilized a variety of innovative strategies to outmaneuver and bypass the missile interceptors supplied to Israel by the United States.
A report published Tuesday in the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth described the recent Iranian retaliatory measures as “unusual,” leaving the regime unprepared for the developments.
The Iranian armed forces deployed several new-generation missiles as part of Operation True Promise III, including the Khaiber-Shekan, Fattah, and Sejjil missiles. The Sejjil missile was utilized on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a warning to settlers in the occupied territories, stating that the regime’s air defenses have been significantly weakened following a series of successful Iranian retaliatory strikes. The Iranian forces claim that the skies over the occupied land of Palestine are now entirely under their control, dominated by Iranian missiles and drones.
The statement further cautioned settlers, urging them to decide between facing a gradual demise within underground bunkers or returning to the nations of their ancestral origins.
Iran’s counteractions are a response to what it describes as unprovoked Israeli aggression that began on Friday. This aggression reportedly resulted in the assassination of several high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians, including women and children.
In a video statement delivered on Wednesday, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, declared that the Iranian nation will resolutely oppose any imposed war, asserting it will never capitulate to any form of coercion.
On Tuesday, Major General Sayyid Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, stated that the operations conducted since Friday have acted as a deterrent warning, with the more substantial punitive measures set to be implemented shortly.
Iran has declared its determination not to succumb to aggression and has vowed to hold the Zionist regime accountable for what it describes as criminal actions, emphasizing a historical stance against such acts.
