Israel's campaign against Iran has knocked out the country's ability to produce new ballistic missiles
By Bernie,
Israel's campaign against Iran has knocked out the country's ability to produce new ballistic missiles, military officials told the Times of Israel, as the IDF shifts to systematically dismantling Iran's entire defense industry across the full production chain. More than 1,700 military-industrial assets have been struck since February 28, with hundreds more on the target list.
The officials say the war is running ahead of its original timeline, but the military is preparing for at least three more weeks of operations, with thousands of targets still remaining across Tehran and other parts of the country. IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said the military is not operating under a time constraint, with operations expected to continue at least through Passover.
Roughly 70 percent of Iran's estimated 500 ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed or disabled, according to the IDF, along with more than 100 air defense systems and around 120 detection systems. The military says it now holds air supremacy over most of Iranian airspace. The IAF continues to hunt remaining launchers, destroying dozens in recent days, including some that were armed for attacks on Israel.
The IDF estimates between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian soldiers have been killed in Israeli strikes, with tens of thousands more wounded, many from the internal security forces and Basij. Officials say morale is deteriorating across Iranian units, with reports of refusal to serve and desertion, particularly within the ballistic missile corps, where strikes on manned command centers have driven a sharp reduction in fire toward Israel. Israel is also continuing strikes against Iran's nuclear program, IRGC command infrastructure, and the Quds Force both inside Iran and in Lebanon.
Topics: Iran, Lebanon & Hezbollah, Missile Defense & Alerts
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