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Israel thwarted Iran’s plans for larger missile attack on Beersheba this morning, IDF spokesman says
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Iran planned a larger ballistic missile barrage on Beersheba this morning, but Israeli strikes foiled its plans, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a press conference.
“The Iranians planned this morning a larger barrage at Beersheba. Before the launch, we identified preparations of three primed launchers… we destroyed them,” he says.
Defrin says the Israeli Air Force’s continued strikes on Iran “reduce the harm to the home front.”
The IDF earlier released footage of the strikes on the launchers.
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