Israel has revealed that minor damage was caused to an air base as Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles toward its territory in the early morning attack, and that air defenses intercepted 99% of them.
Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, disclosed this on Sunday, while giving update on the level of damage done on its territory by the drone and missile attack from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He onfirmed that there was a direct hit on the Nevatim airbase by ballistic missiles.
However, he said the missile caused only “minor damage to infrastructure”, maintaining that the base remains fully operational.
Hagari said the strike only injured a young girl, noting that all drones and cruise missiles launched by Iran were intercepted before entering the country’s airspace.
“Ballistic missiles, only a small number … single digits … fell in the base and around,” he said in a morning briefing.
“A direct hit with minor damage that doesn’t do anything to the operational of the base.
“One young girl was in intensive care in hospital due to shrapnel injuries after the attacks,” he added.
Hagari described the use of ballistic missiles as an “escalatory factor.”
