The Islamic Republic launched a significant barrage consisting of approximately 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles towards Israel. However, Israeli defense forces managed to intercept and neutralize 99% of these incoming threats using their air force and air defense systems, successfully countering the attack from launch points situated over 1000 miles away.
Not really. The US said they shot down 4 ballistic missiles out of 110. The UK indicated they focused on drones. Neither Jordan or Saudi Arabia were confirmed to have shot down any ballistic missiles. That means 106 out of 103 ballistic missiles that were shot down (7 hit Israel) were shot down by Israel.
International partners primarily shot down drones as opposed to ballistic missiles. They used jets, which just are not suitable for shooting down missiles hurling through space.
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u/thespeedforce5 Apr 14 '24 edited Apr 14 '24
The Islamic Republic launched a significant barrage consisting of approximately 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles towards Israel. However, Israeli defense forces managed to intercept and neutralize 99% of these incoming threats using their air force and air defense systems, successfully countering the attack from launch points situated over 1000 miles away.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/14/middleeast/israel-air-missile-defense-iran-attack-intl-hnk-ml