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From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 26, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 26, 2024
IDF helicopter airlifts remains of Iranian missile find on desert hiking trail
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IAF helicopter removes the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that was found by hikers near Arad, April 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israeli military removed the remains of an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile found by hikers at the Ye’elim stream, close to Arad, in southern Israel earlier this week.
The missile was one of 120 fired at Israel in the Iranian attack on April 14.
An Israeli Air Force CH-53 helicopter lifted the intercepted missile out of the area to another location, where the Fire and Rescue Services removed any hazardous materials.
After it was deemed safe, the remains were taken to an army base to be further examined.
The IDF says the operation, coordinated by the Home Front Command, was “complex” due to the weight of the missile and the difficult terrain.
