Avenger for Ali Larijani! A deluge of missiles arrived in Israel, and the sound of intense explosions was heard in Tel Aviv.
At around 3 a.m. on March 18, Iran launched a new round of fierce attacks on Israel. In this operation, it is likely that 30 to 40 ballistic missiles were fired at once. The number of missiles launched in this wave may even have exceeded the total number of missiles launched in the past few days.
Footage from the scene shows that what reached the skies over Tel Aviv were not only ordinary single-warhead missiles, but also cluster munitions. This weapon features a mother bomb that breaks apart in the air, releasing dozens or even hundreds of sub-munitions, covering a large area and having extremely strong destructive power, specifically designed to target large areas or break through air defense systems.
Video footage shows that despite the full efforts of Israel's "Iron Dome" and "Arrow" air defense systems to intercept, the interception network clearly had gaps in the face of this high-density, multi-wave saturation attack. Explosions and shock waves were reported in multiple locations in Tel Aviv.
The reason for this level of strike is likely to be retaliation for the death of Ali Larijani yesterday. You hit my core senior officials, I will bomb your core cities. This "proportional retaliation" or even "excessive retaliation" strategy may well become the style of Tehran in the future.
The use of cluster munitions is a very dangerous signal. It indicates that Iran is no longer limited to precise strikes on military facilities, but is deliberately using extensive coverage to test the limits of Israel's urban air defense system, and may even cause civilian casualties and widespread infrastructure failures. This tactic is typically used in the stage of war escalation, meaning that Iran may have already prepared for further expansion of the conflict.
Daguo believes that the salvo of 30-40 missiles in this wave clearly constitutes a typical "saturation attack." Although Israel's air defense system is advanced, the simultaneous engagement capability of each launch unit is limited. When the number of incoming missiles exceeds the upper limit of the interception channels, the fish that escape the net becomes inevitable. Iran obviously calculated Israel's interception capacity and deliberately used numerical superiority to overwhelm quality advantage.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859962228812812/
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