Iran has destroyed the airbase where Israel hides its most advanced fighter jets.

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On the evening of April 13, Saturday, the first missile and kamikaze drone attack was a retaliation for the strike on the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Iran, which announced it would respond to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, remained silent for weeks. The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Abbas Nilfuruşan, the commander of the Quds Force conducting overseas operations for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Beirut triggered the second attack.

181 BALLISTIC MISSILES CAUSED SIRENS TO SOUND

The retaliation for the major attack that destroyed six buildings in Beirut and targeted Nasrallah, who was holding meetings underground with bunker-busting bombs, came four days later, on the evening of October 1. The 181 ballistic missiles fired by Iran caused sirens to sound throughout Israel, prompting people to throw themselves to the ground. The sounds of explosions continued for minutes, and videos shared on social media clearly showed some missiles hitting Israel after bypassing air defense systems. The Israeli army acknowledged in a statement made during the daytime on Wednesday, October 2, that some missiles had hit military bases. This statement was a first of its kind.

SATELLITE PHOTOS CONFIRMED

While Iran announced that it targeted three strategic airbases in Israel, photos released by satellite company Planet Lab showed that Nevatim, which hosts the most advanced fighter jets, was hit. Nevatim, located in the southern part of Israel, is one of the main airbases of the army, and American-made F-35 jets take off from here.

DEBRIS CAUGHT ATTENTION

In the frames provided by the AP news agency, large holes caused by missiles were clearly visible on the roofs of the buildings at Nevatim base. The damage to the buildings near the main runway and the debris scattered around were striking. AP notes that the Israeli army declined to comment on the satellite photos. Reminding that Nevatim also suffered minor damage in the missile and kamikaze drone attack in April, AP reported that it was unclear whether there was a warplane in the hangar that had a hole in its roof on the evening of October 1, according to satellite images.

"LET'S NOT REVEAL THE PLACES WHERE THE MISSILES FELL"

There are no reports in the Israeli media regarding the military facilities hit by Iranian missiles due to censorship. Furthermore, the Israeli army issued a warning on Wednesday via the X social media platform under the title 'important message'. The statement requested Israelis not to photograph or disclose the locations where Iranian missiles fell. The warning followed the sharing of photos and videos of the points hit by the missiles, as well as video recordings of Israeli soldiers hiding during the attack, by the Israeli public on social media. In the army's statement, it was said, "You helped the enemy, the responsibility is ours, let's not reveal the places where the missiles fell."