According to Arab sources, the terrorist group Hezbollah used cruise missiles for the first time in its attacks.
This was reported by the Alexey Zheleznov Telegram channel.
The targets were strategically important Israeli military installations, including well-known air bases located south of Tel Aviv.
It should be noted that the IDF has not yet commented on this information.
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Cruise missiles are precision-guided weapons equipped with a motor that allows them to fly long distances. Unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missiles primarily travel through the atmosphere using lift from their wings, and their flight paths often remain at low altitude, making them difficult to detect by radar.
Main characteristics of cruise missiles:
1. Speed and agility: Can fly at subsonic or supersonic speeds, following complex routes to evade air defense systems.
2. Guidance system: Use GPS, inertial systems or thermal imaging to engage targets with precision.
3. Range: From tens to several thousand kilometers depending on the model.
4. Goals: Typically designed to hit strategic targets such as military bases, infrastructure, or important buildings.
Examples of such missiles.: American Tomahawk, Russian caliber, as well as various Iranian developments that can be used by their allies in the region.
Iran has significantly increased the number and variety of cruise missiles in its arsenal in recent years.
Among them are:
“Abu Mahdi”: Introduced in 2020, this missile has a range of more than 1,000 km. It is equipped with modern guidance systems and is capable of hitting both land and sea targets. The missile is named after Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an Iraqi military leader who died in 2020.
“Talaie”: This cruise missile, which will enter service with the Iranian Navy in December 2023, has a range of more than 1,000 km. “Talaie” is characterized by high precision and the ability to change its flight path, making it difficult for air defense systems to intercept it.
“Howeize”: Developed from the Soviet Kh-55 missile technology, Hoveize has a range of approximately 1,350 km. It is designed to attack stationary ground targets and is equipped with modern guidance systems.
“Add”: This missile is also created using X-55 technologies and has a range of up to 700 km. “Sumar” is designed to attack ground targets and can transport various types of combat units.
Previously, Kursor wrote that Iran secretly intervened in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
Iran is trying to disrupt ceasefire negotiations in Lebanon to protect its interests.
