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The Nevatim air base in southern Israel sustained serious damage as a result of the October 1 Iranian missile attack, satellite images released by the Planet Labs show.
The attack, codenamed “Operation True Promise 2,” was carried out in response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Hamas Movement, in Tehran last July, and the recent assassinations of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian General Abbas Nilforoushan in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
Around 200 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran during the attack, including a number of Fattah-1 hypersonic medium-range missiles.
Alongside Nevatim, the missiles targeted the headquarters of the Mossad spy agency, Hatzerim Air Base, key radar facilities and military camps near the Gaza Strip.
The satellite images released on October 3 show multiple impacts at Nevatim, including direct hits on a large hangar and other structures.
Nevatim is home to the Israeli Air Force’s most advanced aircraft, including C-130J military transport planes, Boeing 707 and KC-130H refueling planes, GV Shavit and G550 Eitam/Oron early warning and intelligence planes, F-35I fighter jets and even the Boeing 767-338ER Wing of Zion plane used by senior officials.
AP has obtained satellite images from Planet Labs of Israel’s Nevatim Airbase that was struck two nights ago by Iranian ballistic missiles.
The images show damage to the roof in a row of buildings, impact craters, debris.
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The Israeli military acknowledged on October 2 that some of its air bases were hit in the Iranian attack, but said that damage was deemed “ineffective.”
The missile impacts damaged office buildings and maintenance areas in the bases, according to a statement released by the military.
Israel has already vowed to respond to the Iranian attack. From its side, Iran warned that any strike by Israel will be met with an even stronger attack with reports of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordering retaliatory strikes on Israeli infrastructure.
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