650 Iranian missiles fired, 24 killed, and 10,800 Israeli strikes: The war in numbers
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- A 40-day joint Israeli-American campaign against Iran ended with a ceasefire early Wednesday, aiming to degrade Iran's military capabilities, including its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and to encourage regime change.
- Iran launched approximately 650 ballistic missiles at Israel during the conflict, killing 24 civilians and injuring over 7,000, with many missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads causing widespread damage and displacement.
- The Israeli Air Force conducted over 10,800 strikes on more than 4,000 targets in Iran, destroying around 60% of Iran's ballistic missile launchers and 85% of its air defense systems, while also severely damaging Iran's weapon production industry.
- Israel targeted Iran's nuclear facilities and economic infrastructure, hitting key nuclear sites and major gas, steel, petrochemical, and rail facilities to inflict financial damage and disrupt missile material production.
- The campaign resulted in the deaths of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei and over 40 top military commanders, with an estimated 5,000 Iranian soldiers killed and tens of thousands wounded, significantly impacting Iran’s military leadership and forces.
