The Israel Defense Forces shot down a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip using the Strela missile defense system in the sky in the south of the country. The IDF reported this in its own report. telegram channel.
“Following the first report of sirens sounding in the Arava region, a missile launched from the Gaza Strip was detected and intercepted by the Strela air defense system,” the statement said.
On the eve of the air defense force of the Israel Defense Forces destroyed Surface-to-air missile launched from Lebanon.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. Against this background, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets were attacked in the Gaza Strip.
Previously Netanyahu promised to destroy It is Hamas.