Israel says airstrikes trap Iranian missiles underground, disrupt launch network

Key Points:

• The IDF reports that sustained Israeli airstrikes on Iran's ballistic missile infrastructure have pressured launch crews, disrupted coordinated missile fire, and trapped missiles underground by sealing off storage tunnels and launch sites.
• Israeli military intelligence indicates a significant degradation of Iran's missile launch network, with dozens of Iranian commanders and soldiers killed and declining morale and operational fatigue among missile unit personnel.
• Iran's original plan to synchronize heavy missile barrages against Israel has been hindered by continuous Israeli attacks on launch zones and storage facilities, resulting in fewer and less coordinated missile launches.
• The Israeli Air Force has conducted over 600 strike sorties targeting missile storage sites, launch fields, and critical component production facilities, aiming to weaken Iran’s missile capabilities further.
• Despite ongoing missile attacks causing casualties and damage in Israel, the frequency of launches has declined from fewer than 100 missiles on the first day of conflict to about 10 per day, with Israeli forces actively targeting launch cells to disrupt operations.