Saed News: Iran’s retaliatory operation against the Zionist regime on Saturday night and early Sunday was broader and more intense than the first phase, and it received widespread media coverage. Below are some of the reports and analyses.
According to the political service of the analytical news site Saed News, quoting Kayhan, Israeli media reported that on Saturday night Iran fired 40 missiles at Haifa, with a total of 100 missiles launched toward various parts of Israel.
The newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote that Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Tamra. Maariv reported: six locations in Tel Aviv were targeted in the second wave of Iran’s missile attacks.
The Ministry of Health of the Zionist regime announced that during the attack, 12 people were killed and 385 injured, with 7 in critical condition. AFP reported 13 deaths.
Yedioth Ahronoth: 35 people are missing at the missile strike site in the Bat Yam area, south of Tel Aviv.
Amir Tzarfati, a Zionist analyst: Rescue operations at a high-rise building in Bat Yam continue. Many are missing. Thirty-five people have disappeared.
A Sky News reporter: Iran’s attacks are devastating. We witnessed another very tough night in Israel. Iran launched two waves of missile attacks, with destruction far greater than the first night.
Israel Hayom, quoting the Home Front Command: 40% of Tel Aviv residents live in buildings without standard shelters. Some say, "We don’t have shelters, and neighbors close their shelter doors on us."
A resident of Rishon LeZion, Haifa: I served as a reserve soldier in Gaza and never imagined destruction would reach my home. I feel like I’m in Khan Yunis!
Fox News reporter: This is Tel Aviv; these homes will be uninhabitable for years after being hit by Iranian missiles. Iran carried out striking and devastating attacks on Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv Municipality: Several buildings hit in Iran’s missile attack are at risk of collapse.
Mayor of Bat Yam: 61 buildings were damaged; six definitely must be demolished.
Yedioth Ahronoth: Extensive damage at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Physics and Chemistry) in Rehovot due to the Iranian missile attack.
This institute is a multidisciplinary research center with about 3,800 experts working on artificial intelligence services, surveillance and monitoring systems, big data analysis, drone guidance, autonomous weapon development, guidance and tracking systems, and development of jamming technologies for the military.
CNN network: Fighter jet fuel production facilities of the Zionist regime were targeted in Iran’s operation last night.
Israeli Army Radio: Pipelines and transfer lines at the Haifa refinery were damaged in the missile attack.
Middle East Eye reporter, quoting Israeli oil companies: Iran’s attack caused damage to the oil refinery and facilities in Haifa Bay.
Israeli Energy Minister has ordered the temporary shutdown of gas extraction from the Karish and Leviathan gas fields following Iran’s missile attacks. Israel’s annual gas production from these fields is 11.4 billion and 10.2 billion cubic meters, respectively.
Channel 14 Israeli reporter: These are the worst and hardest scenes I’ve seen in recent years; no area in Israel is safe anymore; massive destruction has occurred.
Al Arabiya network: Iran carried out a combined missile and drone operation against Israel for the first time.
Israel Radio: Missile launches from Iran and Yemen were coordinated with drone squadrons entering the greater Tel Aviv area. The number of hits is high. The scale of destruction after Iran’s missile attacks is abnormal.
Informed sources: The missiles used in the new series of attacks on Tel Aviv were equipped with high-explosive warheads.
Retired Israeli General Isaac Brick: Israel does not have a large reserve of interceptor missiles to counter the large number of Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran has about 2,000 ballistic missiles with warheads capable of carrying one ton of explosives. Continuing war with Iran will lead to Israel’s economic collapse and may bring Israel to a point where even U.S. aid cannot save it.
Scott Ritter, former Pentagon officer: Even the U.S. THAAD defense system didn’t work; Israel is defenseless against Iranian missiles! This is only day one. Israel does not have enough reserves to continue this level of defense. Our ships have limited stocks of SM3 and SM6 missiles. When those run out and Iran still has missiles, Israel will be completely defenseless. This could literally mean the end of Israel.
AFP: Some of the Iranian missiles that hit Tel Aviv in a combined attack with suicide drones carried 1.5-ton warheads.
Iran’s Defense Minister recently announced a successful missile test with a two-ton warhead. This missile has not yet been used in Iran’s retaliatory operations.
Dr. Mohammad Marandi, professor at the University of Tehran: Almost all the missiles Iran fired in this wave were models from 20 to 30 years ago. Wait until Iran uses up its old stockpiles; then the situation for this genocidal regime will get even more interesting.
New York Times: Israeli officials, especially Netanyahu, are deeply afraid of Iran’s devastating missile capability, which is described as an “existential” threat.
Maariv newspaper: We are under the most severe attacks in Israel’s history. Where is Netanyahu in these circumstances?!
Hebrew Channel 12: Since the escalation with Iran began, Netanyahu has stayed in secure locations fearing assassination.
Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister: Israel cannot declare war on Iran alone. But if we attack Iran, we face a long and painful test.
English Daily Mail: A new wave of Iranian missile attacks rained down on Israel, killing several people and leaving apocalyptic scenes behind.
Yossi Melman, Zionist security and military analyst: Our joy and euphoria did not last long. On Friday morning, I asked myself if we even needed to go to war — especially against the Iranians? Historically, Shiites are prepared to endure suffering. I pointed to their readiness for sacrifice as shown in the eight-year war of attrition with Iraq. During that war, Tehran endured thousands of Iraqi missile and rocket attacks and bombings. In response to Iraqi Scud missiles, Iran decided to develop its missile program. The sooner we stop the damage, the better; go to Trump and stop this madness with a reasonable deal. Otherwise, we will end up begging for a ceasefire, and Iran will refuse.
Haaretz newspaper: Israel’s air defense systems failed against Iran’s advanced missiles. Military and government commanders must learn their lesson and immediately stop the war to avoid undesirable developments.
Israeli Channel 12 TV: Missiles have been fired that we’ve never seen before. Iran has decided to increase the intensity of its response to Israel.
Israeli Channel 15, quoting a security source: Iran will escalate its attacks. We may witness events beyond what we saw yesterday.
