Israeli Air Force Pounds Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites in Fresh Airstrikes
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has carried out a new wave of airstrikes on Iranian military positions in the southwestern region of Ahvaz, targeting ballistic missile launchers used in recent assaults on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed late Friday.
According to a military statement, approximately 30 fighter jets were deployed in the overnight operation, dropping around 50 munitions on multiple Iranian targets. Among the sites hit was a facility reportedly housing missile launchers, some of which had previously been used in strikes against Israeli territory.
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The IDF further revealed that additional targets included a radar installation and other critical Iranian military infrastructure in the region.
New Intelligence Ties Iranian Official to Hamas Arms Transfers
Meanwhile, Israeli forces released a cache of intelligence documents allegedly recovered from a Hamas tunnel beneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza—where senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a previous strike.
The documents reportedly expose the involvement of Saeed Izadi, a top official in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in funding and arming Hamas during the ongoing conflict. Izadi, head of the IRGC Quds Force’s Palestine Corps, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in western Iran overnight.
“Our forces discovered documents clearly indicating that in recent months, the leadership of Hamas’s military wing maintained ties with Saeed Izadi, its Iranian patron,” the IDF said in the statement.
The documents detail two major weapons transfer operations, dubbed “Tufan (Deluge) 1” and “Tufan 2”, valued at $21 million and $25 million respectively. However, the IDF claims both plans were thwarted through coordinated efforts by the Intelligence Directorate, Southern Command, and Israel’s domestic security agency, Shin Bet.
“These materials provide further proof of Izadi’s long-standing role in supporting Hamas terror operations,” the military said.
Home Front Guidelines Remain Unchanged Amid Ongoing Tensions
In a related update, the IDF’s Home Front Command announced that there would be no immediate changes to civilian safety guidelines despite continued hostilities with Iran. Public gatherings are still permitted in most areas, limited to 30 people, provided a shelter is accessible. On Israel’s borders, outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people and indoor gatherings of up to 100 are allowed under the same condition.
Workplaces may continue operating nationwide, though schools remain closed. Universities, however, will be permitted to hold exams under strict adherence to shelter access rules. There are also plans to resume operations of daycare centers and special education schools near border areas beginning Monday, pending further assessments.
Missile and Drone Threats Significantly Reduced — IDF
Addressing a press conference, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin stated that Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities have been “heavily degraded” since the onset of Israel’s military campaign.
“The missile launching capabilities they possess today are far from what they had at the beginning of this operation,” Defrin noted.
He also disclosed that the IAF has preemptively destroyed approximately 950 Iranian drones before they could be launched toward Israel. Over 1,000 drones were reportedly fired by Iran over the past week, but only a few managed to breach Israeli airspace, most being intercepted outside the country’s borders.
“This is an unprecedented achievement. We are not only defending Israeli skies but also dismantling the command structure of Iran’s drone units,” he added.
