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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Israel has shot down 480 drones from Iran since Friday, says IDF
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the military has shot down over 480 drones launched at Israel from Iran since Friday.
He says “several” breached Israeli airspace. There have been no reports of drone impacts in Israel in populated areas.
The military says that more than 95% of Iranian drones that “posed a threat and approached Israel” were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force and Navy since the beginning of the conflict in Iran.
The IDF said yesterday that Iran had fired around 1,000 drones at Israel, but only around 200 actually reached Israel’s borders. The rest of the drones likely fell short before reaching Israel or were shot down by other countries, such as Jordan.
More than 95% of Iranian drones that "posed a threat and approached Israel" were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force and Navy since the beginning of the conflict in Iran, the military says.
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a press conference that over 480 drones… pic.twitter.com/4BijrUNRhJ
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