ALBAWABA - As Israel tried to fend off a massive missile attack from Iran early this morning, videos that went viral on social media and news sites Monday showed a serious breakdown in the country's missile defense systems.
In one of the most dramatic events caught on camera, a missile from Israel's own Arrow-3 (Hetz-3) anti-missile system strikes and destroys a defensive launcher in the Negev Desert. According to reports, a technical issue or an inaccurate automatic response most likely caused the failure.
Additionally, according to sources, Israel's multi-layered air defense system was confused after Iranian air-to-air missiles broke through. A rare and alarming failure occurred when some Israeli defense platforms unintentionally engaged with one another in a strange and chaotic sequence.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released Statement No. 6 as part of Operation True Promise 3, claiming to have carried out its most devastating wave to date. This incident came after that. According to the IRGC, the strike targeted Israeli command and control facilities using cyber and sophisticated warfare technologies.
According to reports, the Iranian missile strike killed at least four Israelis and injured or unaccounted for hundreds more. The Israeli government has so far maintained severe media censorship and made no official response, despite more footage showing widespread disorder in areas including Tel Aviv, Haifa, West Jerusalem, and Eilat.
Israel's renowned Iron Dome and other defense systems have come under fire both domestically and internationally as a result of the leaked video, which has raised questions about their dependability in the face of increasingly accurate and well-planned strikes. If such attacks persist, analysts caution, this may indicate a possible change in the military and strategic balance of the area.
