Dozens of Israeli fighter jets involved in intercepting Iranian missiles — IDF
The Israel Defense Forces press service said that "the IDF is deployed on all fronts, prepared, and continuing to defend Israeli territory"
TEL AVIV, April 14. /TASS/. Dozens of Israeli fighter jets were on duty to intercept Iranian surface-to-surface missiles, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service said.
"The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted the majority of the launches using the "Arrow" Aerial Defense System, together with Israel's strategic allies, before the launches crossed into Israeli territory. A small number of hits were identified, including at an IDF base in southern Israel, where minor damage was caused to infrastructure," the IDF said in a statement.
"Over the past few hours, many dozens of hostile aircraft, as well as dozens of cruise missiles, from Iran were identified approaching Israeli territory and intercepted," the Israeli military continued. "Dozens of IAF fighter jets are currently operating to intercept all aerial threats approaching Israeli territory."
"The IDF is deployed on all fronts, prepared, and continuing to defend Israeli territory," the statement says.