Military Experts: Recent Attack on Israel More Complex and Advanced than Previous One

Military experts stated in an interview with Reuters that the Islamic Republic's missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, October 3, was larger, more complex, and involved more advanced weapons compared to the previous attack by the Iranian government in April of this year. According to these experts, the recent attack exerted increased pressure on Israel's defense system with more missiles successfully penetrating it. Israeli officials are still collecting and examining the remnants of over 180 missiles launched at the country. However, it appears that the Islamic Republic used 'Khaybar Shekan' and 'Fattah-1' ballistic missiles with a range of about 1400 kilometers. The Islamic Republic claims that both missiles have maneuverable warheads that complicate the defense system and utilize solid fuel, meaning they can be launched in a short time. Jeffrey Lewis, a California-based expert, stated that the preparation for launch in a shorter time means that all missiles enter the field simultaneously to exert more pressure on the defense system. Greater maneuverability means that intercepting the warheads is more difficult, and they pass through the defense system with greater accuracy and hit their targets. The Fattah-1 missiles were used in the previous attack by the Islamic Republic on Israel, but most were intercepted by the U.S. and Israel. In the previous attack, the Islamic Republic primarily used 'Emad' ballistic missiles with liquid fuel, of which only 50% were successful and had an error margin of over one kilometer. The Islamic Republic claims that the potential error margin of its more advanced ballistic missiles is about 20 meters, meaning that half of the missiles fired on Tuesday landed within 20 meters of their targets. Experts believe that the Islamic Republic appears to have used its most advanced ballistic missiles in the recent attack on Israel. Videos released after the Islamic Republic's attack on Israel showed missiles hitting the ground, although some were intercepted and targeted by the U.S. and Israel in the sky. In this context, the U.S. and Israel described the attack as ineffective and neutralized. According to published reports, the damage inflicted was very limited, and Israel stated that there were no casualties from these attacks. Meanwhile, Malcolm X, an expert based in Australia, believes that future attacks by the Islamic Republic may be broader and more complex. He states that the Islamic Republic may carry out a much larger attack with more missiles and, in addition to ballistic missiles, may simultaneously use cruise missiles and drones. Guterres condemned the Islamic Republic's missile attack after being banned from entering Israel. The IRGC issued a statement regarding 'spying' among Iranians against each other; users commented: 'Your ideological jihad has nothing to do with Iran.' Ground clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah; Israel is sending more units to Lebanon. The U.S. Secretary of Defense stated: 'We intercepted missiles fired by Iran; we have no doubts in supporting Israel.' Reactions from U.S. Congress representatives to the second missile attack by the Iranian government on Israel. Harris called the Iranian government 'dangerous'; Trump: 'If I were there, Israel would not be attacked.' The former Prime Minister of Israel stated: 'The greatest opportunity in the last 50 years to change the face of the Middle East has arisen.'