October Surprise: Iran Launches Massive Missile Strike Against Israel. Footage Shows Legions of Iranian Missiles Exploding and Bypassing Air Defense. Claims of Damage to IDF's Nevatim Air Base.
Stocks fall and oil prices rise as Israel threatens harsh response and the largest US port workers union goes on strike. NPR confirms at least 30 Iranian missiles landed near Nevatim Air Base.
On October 1, 2024 Iran launched an attack on Israel, firing waves of missiles into the heart of Israel. The Iranian attack occurs after Israel conducted nearly two weeks of attacks targeting Hezbollah. On September 17th and 18th, Israel used sabotaged electronics to ignite deadly explosions in Lebanon (wounding thousands). Israel then conducted missile strikes in Beirut (killing at least 700 Lebanese) days later and then announced it would invade of Southern Lebanon in a “limited incursion” to ensure Israelis can re-inhabit northern Israel.
Slavyangrad reports that the “Israeli Nevatim Air Base” was “destroyed by Iranian Missile Strike,” with the clip below showing hits over Israeli territory and the tail of an Iranian missile at the Nevatim Air Base. Nevatim Air Base is the largest and most critical air base for the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and plays an essential role in Israel's bombing campaigns and houses fleets of IDF fighter jets.
Iran's Tasnim news agency published footage of what it claims is the destruction of the Israeli Nevatim base:
Quds News Network shared purported footage of Iranian missiles striking the Israeli Tel Nof Airbase near Tel Aviv:
Intel Republic shared purported footage of damage to Israel's Nevatim base:
Slavyangrad compiled a nearly 15 minute video of footage of Iran’s attack:
Clips purporting to show damage from an Iranian strike in Israel (via Slavyangrad):
Slavyangrad claims the following clip is in close proximity to a Mossad office in Tel Aviv:
Clips from Readovka purporting to show consequences of Iranian strikes:
Footage of the Iranian attack from the perspective of a civilian:
According to Izvestia, Iran's Shafaqna news agency claims that more than 20 Israeli F-35 aircraft have been destroyed in an Iranian missile attack:
Izvestia shared purported footage from social media of Iran's attack and Israelis fleeing to bomb shelters:
Additional purported footage of Iran’s missile attack:
Hindustan Times shared a live stream showing legions of Iranian missiles in the Israeli skies, explosions, sirens, and damage from strikes:
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After characterizing Israel's military as the “most impressive” in the world on September 28th, The Telegraph lamented on October 2nd that Israel's air defense was not “infallible.”
The Telegraph reported that Ukraine and Israel are largely dependent on the United States for air defense supplies that are diminishing due to the Ukrainian and Gaza conflict:
Israeli outlet YNet wrote that satellite images published by the AP purportedly show damage to Israeli’s Nevatim Air Force base:
YNet shared a photo of the air base prior to the Iranian attack and wrote the following:
“Satellite images published released by the international news agency Associated Press (AP) on Thursday revealed the damage caused by Iran's ballistic missile attack on the IDF’s Nevatim air base near Be'er Sheva.
The images, taken on Wednesday, show a large hole in the roof of a hangar near the base’s main runway. Debris from the roof is also scattered around the structure. AP noted the IDF has not clarified what caused the damage seen in the images:
In addition to the satellite photos, a CNN analysis claimed that missiles launched from Iran struck the Mossad headquarters or near it, as well as Nevatim and the Tel Nof air bases.
The IDF confirmed damages were caused to buildings at the bases but stressed that there were no casualties and no aircraft were hit. The attack didn’t affect the Israeli Air Force's operational integrity, as missions could be launched immediately after the assault.”
Hindustan Times and India Times reported potential or actual damage to Israeli air bases during Iran's October strike:
NPR reported multiple Iranian missiles damaged the area surrounding Nevatim air base:
Financial Markets React
The financial markets saw stock prices drop oil and defense shares rise amid the Iranian attack and a strikes by largest port workers union in the United States:
Thanks, Historic videos!.
Those rockets don't look like the "glorified Hamas firework rocket" and if a score or so of Israeli F35's have been destroyed as well as the top airbase, evidently a game changer.