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Tehran : The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has initiated a massive wave of missile strikes targeting key Israeli urban centres as part of “Wave 91 of Operation True Promise 4.” According to Iranian state media Press TV, the heavy aerial bombardment specifically targeted the “heart of Tel Aviv and Haifa,” marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.
The IRGC issued a statement late Thursday claiming the scale of the offensive had a profound impact on the civilian population. The strikes have reportedly “forced 5 million Israeli settlers to seek shelter in underground bunkers,” as sirens continue to sound across the occupied territories.
Expanding the scope of the conflict, the military wing revealed that the Yemeni front has also mobilised, “launching attacks towards the southern Israeli-occupied territories and Dimona.” Press TV reported that the coordination across multiple geographical fronts has overwhelmed local infrastructure, noting that the “sound of successive explosions has left emergency responders confused and struggling to keep up.”
Furthering this collaborative effort, a military spokesperson for Yemen’s Ansarullah confirmed that a “joint operation was carried out against critical enemy targets in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa region” alongside Iranian forces and Hezbollah. The spokesperson highlighted the “coordinated nature of the attack,” stressing the “unity of efforts between the three parties” in their regional resistance operations.
The impact of the weaponry used was underscored by the Israeli broadcaster KAN, which reported that an “Iranian ballistic missile, carrying a warhead weighing hundreds of kilograms, has caused significant damage to several locations.” According to Press TV, the IRGC has used a sophisticated mix of “heavy ballistic missiles and attack drones” to strike “strategic bases and concentrations of Israeli and US forces” across the broader region.
The offensive reportedly successfully breached several high-security zones, with reports indicating that “Israel’s sensitive airbases, including Tel Nof, Palmachim, and Ben Gurion airport, were heavily struck.” Simultaneously, military hubs in Eilat, the Negev region, and Beersheba faced a relentless “barrage of missile and drone attacks,” resulting in what the IRGC described as “widespread damage and casualties.”
In a widening of the conflict’s parameters, US military installations in neighbouring countries were also targeted. Press TV detailed that “US bases at Ahmed al-Jaber and Ali al-Salem in Kuwait, as well as the al-Kharj base in Saudi Arabia, were hit by precise heavy ballistic missile strikes,” reportedly sustaining “significant damage.”
The operation also aimed to blind regional monitoring capabilities, as the IRGC claimed the “early warning radar system stationed at the al-Dhafra base in the United Arab Emirates was completely destroyed.” This system was considered “crucial” for the “early detection of aerial and missile threats in the region.” Iranian authorities have stated that “further details regarding the scope and impact” of these multi-national strikes will be disclosed shortly. (ANI)
