Telegraph reveals: Hidden damage to Israeli military sites by Iranian missiles

While the Israeli army and cabinet refrained from providing details on the damage caused by Iran’s “True Promise” operation, The Telegraph reported that Israel censored the news of five of its military bases being hit.

According to the report, five military sites in the north, south, and center of the occupied territories were hit by six Iranian missiles. Among the targeted sites were a major airbase, an intelligence gathering center, and a logistics base—yet the news about these strikes was not released.

The report states: “According to radar data reviewed by The Telegraph, Iranian missiles appear to have directly hit five Israeli military installations during the recent 12-day conflict. These strikes were not publicly disclosed by Israeli officials, and due to strict military censorship laws, they cannot be reported from inside Israel.”

These new findings were shared with The Telegraph by American academics at Oregon State University, who specialize in using satellite radar data to assess bomb damage in conflict zones.

The Telegraph also noted that the Israeli military has evaded questions about the extent of the damage, merely stating: “We do not comment on the interception rate of missiles or the damage to our bases. What we can say is that all relevant units maintained operational continuity throughout the operation.”

The report goes on to say that Iran’s attack on the five aforementioned military sites was in addition to 36 other strikes that managed to bypass Israel’s air defense systems and caused significant damage to Israeli infrastructure.

Fifteen thousand residents of the occupied territories have been displaced—a striking number, as they have been distributed across hotels throughout the region, and free housing shortages have been officially reported.

Channel 13 of Israel, quoting a well-known Israeli journalist last week, stated: “Many [Iranian] missiles hit Israeli army bases and strategic locations, which we have not reported on so far… This has created a situation where people don’t realize how accurate the Iranians were and how much damage was inflicted in many places.”

An Oregon State University researcher also said that his team is working on a more comprehensive assessment of missile damage in the occupied territories, with findings expected to be published in about two weeks.