Israel shoots down nearly all Iranian projectiles, Hamas rejects hostage deal
Hagari: '99% of Iranian aerial threats were shot down'
Hagari added that zero of the close to 200 drones and zero of the 30 cruise missiles got through to Israeli territory at all.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB, Jerusalem Post, April 14, 2024
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-796882
At 7:15 a.m. IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. (Rear Admiral) Daniel Hagari said that 99% of the aerial threats were shot down, which he said was a strategic achievement.
Zero of the close to 200 drones and zero of the 30 cruise missiles got through to Israeli territory at all.
25 of the 30 cruise missiles were shot down by Israel.
Of 130 ballistic missiles, only a small number got through.
Hagari noted that Yemen was involved in the attack, with US reports that America shot down around 70 aerial attacks using naval and aerial power.
Arrow 3 stratospheric long range AA missile launch - photo credit: Israel Ministry of Defence Nebatim base sustains minor damage
The censor permitted publishing that the base which had minor hits was Nebatim in the desert, a key base for the F-35. Israel also published photos and video which it said were showing Nebatim air base still fully functioning despite the minor hits.
Hagari also alluded to Jordan's assistance along with that of its other allies.
Live reports: i24NEWS English: IDF says 99 percent of Iranian attack intercepted
Pud says we are now at war and must give our support to the IDF to do it's job and prepare to take the fight into Iran and not continue with our political squabbling.
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