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Operation True Promise
2024 Iranian strikes on Israel Part of the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war, and spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
Iranian missiles seen from near the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem
Type
Missile strike, suicide drone strike
Locations
Weapons launched from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen
Commanded by
Hossein Salami[note 1]
Objective
Damaging or destroying Israeli military facilities used in the Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, in reprisal for that attack
Date
13–14 April 2024[2]
Executed by
Iran
Houthis
Hezbollah
Islamic Resistance in Iraq[3]
Supported by:
Syria[4]
Outcome
Per Israel:
Nevatim and Ramon Airbases slightly damaged[5]
1 C-130 transport aircraft damaged[5]
Per Iran:
Ramon Airbase struck by seven missiles and Nevatim Airbase struck by missiles.[6]
Per US
At least nine Iranian missiles struck Nevatim and Ramon Airbases, causing minor damage.[5]
Casualties
1 Israeli civilian critically injured by shrapnel;[7] 31 others treated for minor injuries or anxiety[8][9][10]
Iron Shield
Defence against the 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel
Type
Air defence operation, missile defence operation
Locations
Interceptions over Israel, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights[note 2] and West Bank, Jordan, and Syria
Commanded by
Herzi Halevi[11]
Michael Kurilla
Tony Radakin
Target
Incoming Iranian missiles and suicide drones
Executed by
Israel
United States
United Kingdom
Jordan
France
Intelligence support:
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Outcome
Weapons intercepted:
99% per Israel[12]
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On 13 April 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian military, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq,[3] Lebanese group Hezbollah, and the Yemeni Houthis, launched retaliatory attacks against Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights[note 2] with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.[13] The attack was codenamed by Iran as Operation True Promise (Persian: وعده صادق, romanized: va'de-ye sādeq).[14][15] Iran said it was retaliation for the Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus on 1 April,[16] which killed two Iranian generals.[17] The strike was seen as a spillover of the Israel–Hamas war and marked Iran's first direct attack on Israel since the start of their proxy conflict.[18]
Several countries in the Middle East[note 3] preemptively closed their airspace a few hours prior to Iran launching a standoff attack against Israel around midnight on 13 April. Iran's attack involved around 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles directed against Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.[note 2] A coalition of several countries joined in support of Israel. The Israel Defense Forces used Arrow 3 and David's Sling systems to shoot down the incoming projectiles.[19][20] American, British, French, and Jordanian air forces also shot down projectiles.[21][22][23] France, which intervened at the request of Jordan,[24] deployed its navy to provide radar coverage. Jordan stated that it had intercepted objects flying into its airspace to ensure its citizens' safety.[25]
Israel stated that 99 percent of the drones and missiles were destroyed by the coalition[26][27][28] as part of the defense codenamed Iron Shield,[29] most before entering Israeli airspace.[30] A US official said that at least nine Iranian missiles had struck two Israeli airbases, causing minor damage.[5] Some of the ballistic missiles were shot down in space by the Arrow system.[31] The missiles caused minor damage to the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, which remained operational.[32][33][34] In Israel, a 7-year-old Israeli Bedouin girl was struck and injured by part of a missile, and thirty-one other people either suffered minor injuries while rushing to shelters or were treated for anxiety. Jordan reported some shrapnel falling on its territory, causing no significant damage or injuries.[32][33] The next day, Iran's envoy to the United Nations stated that the attacks "can be deemed concluded".[35]
The attack was the largest attempted drone strike in history,[36][37] intended to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses. It was the first time since Iraq's 1991 missile strikes that Israel was directly attacked by the military of another state.[38] Iran's attacks drew criticism from the United Nations, several world leaders, and political analysts, who warned that they risk escalating into a full-blown regional war.[39][40][41][42] Israel retaliated by executing limited strikes on Iran on 18 April 2024.[43]
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