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This Is What Israel's Military Censor Doesn't Want You To Know

The Wall Street Journal broke this story after IDF military censorship refused to share it.

Rescue forces at the scene where a missile launched from Iran fell in the city of Tzfat. June 16, 2025.  background
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Satellite data from Oregon State University, shared with The Telegraph, reveals that Iranian ballistic missiles struck five Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bases during the 12-day conflict last month, marking a significant escalation in the warfare between Israel and Iran. The report, published on Saturday, highlights the vulnerability of Israeli military infrastructure despite robust air defense systems.

Details of the strikes on IDF bases and other sensitive locations are typically censored in Israel, as authorities argue that such information could aid Iran in refining its missile targeting. However, The Telegraph's analysis, based on radar data, identified specific targets including the Tel Nof airbase, the Glilot intelligence base, and the Zipporit armor and weapons production base.

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The war, initiated by Israel on June 13, 2025, aimed to dismantle Iran's nuclear and missile programs. During the 12-day period, Iran launched over 500 ballistic missiles and approximately 1,100 drones at Israel. While the overall interception success rate was high, the report notes a concerning trend: an increasing number of missiles evaded defense systems each day during the first eight days of the war. By day seven, around 16 percent of missiles were slipping through Israeli and U.S. air defenses.

The reasons for this decline in interceptions remain unclear, but The Telegraph suggests Israel may have conserved its interceptor missiles for critical moments, as reported by The Wall Street Journal during the conflict. The IDF denied these claims, asserting it had adequate preparations. Another factor could be the sophistication of Iranian missiles, which might have posed greater challenges to interception efforts.

Beyond military bases, 36 other missiles impacted inside Israel, resulting in 28 deaths, damage to 2,305 homes across 240 buildings, and disruptions to two universities and a hospital. Over 13,000 Israelis were displaced. A particularly harrowing instance occurred on June 19, when Iran deployed a cluster bomb warhead, scattering smaller munitions over an 8-kilometer radius, one of which struck a home in Azor, causing significant damage.

The IDF, when queried by The Telegraph, refrained from commenting on the reported impacts but affirmed that all relevant units maintained operational continuity throughout the conflict. Israel's offensive was justified as a necessary preemptive measure against Iran's alleged plan to destroy the Jewish state, targeting top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites, and ballistic missile programs. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons but has enriched uranium to levels with no peaceful application and expanded its missile capabilities, prompting Israel's recent actions.

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