Satellite Images Show Damage to Israeli Airbase after Iranian Missile Strike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Satellite images reveal significant damage to an Israeli military airbase housing US-made F-35 fighter jets, following a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles in retaliation for high-profile assassinations.
Satellite images of Nevatim Airbase, a key Israeli military site for US-made F-35 fighter jets, show a large hole in the roof of an aircraft hangar after Iran launched a substantial missile strike.
On Tuesday evening, Iran fired around 200 ballistic missiles at Israeli military and intelligence bases as part of it operation dubbed" True Promise II," in response to the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoushan in Beirut.
The missile barrage triggered sirens across the occupied Palestinian territories, forcing Israelis into shelters.
According to an AP report on Wednesday, satellite images of the Nevatim base in southern Israel show significant damage to several buildings near the runway, with debris scattered in the area.
The airbase, located in the Negev desert, houses the Israeli Air Force's most advanced aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. It also accommodates C-130 transport aircraft, Boeing 707 tankers, and reconnaissance planes.
At least seven videos showed 20 to 30 Iranian ballistic missiles hitting the base, causing substantial damage. Some sources said over 20 fighter jets were destroyed.
The Israeli military acknowledged damage to some airbases in the missile strikes but claimed that fighter jets, drones, and critical infrastructure remained unaffected. They reported that only office buildings and maintenance areas were hit.
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh confirmed that the operation achieved over 90% success and complied with international law, noting that no civilian sites were targeted. He added that three military bases and one intelligence site were hit.
