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Thursday, March 5, 2026
IDF says wave of overnight Tehran strikes targeted missile storage, launch sites
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A wave of Israeli airstrikes in Tehran overnight destroyed Iranian missile storage and launch sites, the military says.
According to the IDF, one underground site was used by Iran to store ballistic missiles. Several other air defense missile storage sites were also struck, along with ballistic missile launchers, the military says.
During the sortie, an Israeli Air Force fighter jet identified several Iranian soldiers operating an air defense system, the IDF says.
“The fighter jet struck the launcher and the soldiers, thwarting the launches toward Israeli Air Force aircraft,” the military says.
במהלך התקיפות שבוצעו, מטוס קרב של חיל-האוויר זיהה מספר חיילים ממשטר הטרור האיראני, שהפעילו משגר טעון עם טילים המיועדים לפגיעה בכלי טיס. בסגירת מעגל, מטוס הקרב תקף את המשגר ואת החיילים ובכך סיכל שיגורים לעבר כלי טיס של חיל-האוויר. pic.twitter.com/bc29XGFiwg
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