To date, around 200 heavy ballistic missiles have been launched at Israel. Only 10 of them managed to breach the defence system, resulting in the deaths of ten people — may the Almighty avenge their blood!
Anyone who has seen the photos of the massive destruction caused by the falling rockets understands that we are witnessing true miracles, and that the number of casualties, G‑d forbid, could have been far greater.
The missiles from Iran are significantly larger than those of Hezbollah and Hamas; their warheads weigh between half a tonne and a full tonne. Therefore, the damage they cause is immense, and it is only through repeated miracles that we have been spared from a much higher number of casualties.
As time goes on, another truly colossal miracle is being revealed — Iran had planned an immediate retaliatory strike, which was supposed to be launched against Israel as soon as our attack on their nuclear facilities began.
Iran intended to respond with the immediate launch of 800 to 1,000 ballistic missiles, along with around 600 UAVs and another 150 cruise missiles, according to various sources.
This is why we were all awakened on the night of the attack (Thursday night to Friday) — the army and government were seriously concerned about this retaliatory strike and wanted everyone to be prepared.
So, what actually happened?
A tremendous miracle!
The incredible success of our initial strike, and the fact that so many high-ranking commanders were eliminated simultaneously, along with highly successful bombings of missile launch sites and Mossad’s strikes on mobile rocket launchers deployed in the field — all of this led to the cancellation of Iran’s planned retaliation and ultimately its failure.
In the end, Iran failed to carry out its prepared counterattack, which, according to different sources, was meant to include approximately 1,650–1,750 weapons of all types (ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs). They managed to launch only 200 missiles at Israel — and even that not in a single barrage, but in several waves. And only 40 UAVs — instead of the 600 they had planned!
As already mentioned, the military leadership was deeply concerned about this scenario. No one expected everything to go so well or that they would be unable to attack us. That is why we were all woken up in the middle of the night with sirens across the country, and constant updates were being published, warning that an Iranian attack was imminent.
In reality, it took 18 hours before Iran was able to launch its first barrage of ballistic missiles.
“Give thanks to G‑d, for He is good; His kindness endures forever!”
One final point — it is very important to follow instructions from Home Front Command.
The army says that a significant number of the injured (including the deceased) did not make it into fortified rooms in time. Therefore, once again, everyone is being urged to immediately enter reinforced rooms within apartments or on each floor, or to go into bomb shelters.
The Land of Israel is the safest place in the world! It is under the protection of the Creator.