The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday showed reporters the remains of a ballistic missile that was intercepted over Israel in the Iranian attack on the country early Sunday.

According to the IDF, the Emad missile had an estimated 500-kilogram (1,100-lb.) warhead.

Only the fuel tank of the missile was recovered, as the warhead and engine were destroyed during its interception by the long-range Arrow air defense system.

The remains of the missile’s fuel tank are just 70 percent of the entire projectile. It was 11 meters (36 feet) long.

The massive missile, one of 120 ballistic missiles fired at Israel, was found on Sunday morning floating in the Dead Sea.

It had flown more than 1,500 kilometers from Iran to Israel in around 12 minutes

He declined to give a timeframe for Israel’s response.

Posting on the social media platform X, IDF spokesman Peter Lerner noted that images of the rocket section floating in the Dead Sea had been shared on the internet soon after the attack.

“When I first saw images on Sunday circulating on social media I thought they were fake,” he wrote. “There is nothing fake about this, or the threat it posed.”

Presenting the remains of the missile to foreign media on Tuesday, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said: “Iran knew that when she was firing over 110 ballistic missiles besides the cruise missiles, the rockets, the drones — firing 110 ballistic missiles is an escalation to the region… a dangerous escalation.”

“We will respond the way that we will choose at the time that we will choose,” Hagari said, speaking in English. “We don’t just have defensive capabilities — that were proven on Saturday night — We have offensive capabilities. We will know what to do and when to do and how to do.”

Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack at Israel on Saturday night and early Sunday in retaliation for an April 1 strike on a building in its embassy compound in Syria that it blames on Israel, in which several commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed.

Most of the projectiles were intercepted before they reached Israel, with the help of the US, Jordan, and other allies, and the sole injury was a Bedouin girl, who was struck and seriously wounded by falling shrapnel in the Negev desert. The IAF’s southern Nevatim base suffered minor damage to infrastructure, the IDF said, but continued to function during the attack.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday Iran had fired 500 ballistic and cruise missiles as well as attack drones in its barrage on the country, clarifying an earlier IDF tally of over 300.

He said just four ballistic missiles made it through defenses, and none of the cruise missiles or drones.

Iran’s missile and drone attack on the country earlier this week “failed” and “they will fail to deter Israel,” Gallant said to troops in northern Israel.

“The Iranians will not be able to implement a different equation of deterrence against the State of Israel,” he said. “The Air Force planes are operating everywhere, the skies of the Middle East are open. Any enemy that will fight against us, we will know how to hit it wherever they are.”

US and European allies have been pressing Israel to refrain from hitting back at Iran militarily while promising to levy tough sanctions on Tehran’s ability to sell oil and build attack drones.

Western powers fear an Israeli retaliation could plunge the region into a wider war that could draw them in while further eroding international support for Jerusalem

God1000:
This was a message, not an attack

The message is look, we can hit you as well

Righteousness2:


When ISRAEL hits back, make sure you also take the message.

God1000:
lol, and why should they hit back again? you should also expect a stronger response from Iran, and they won't tell anyone about their next attack

God1000:
This was a message, not an attack


Iran has been saying it for two weeks that they would retaliate, they also informed turkey 72 hours before the attack, turkey is a NATO country

If their intention was to cause maximum damage, they would have launched a surprise attack without informing anybody using hypersonic and ballistic missiles which are much more deadlier and they travel faster than cruise missiles and drones.


By broadcasting everything, it gave USA, Israel and allies ample of time to get their fighter jets into the air to intercept those missiles

Israel will never inform you if they want to strike, the reason most of their attacks are always successful


The message ihit you as well

Righteousness2:


Ok. I just dont want to see you jumping up and down and Crying as usual when ISRAEL strikes .
If i see you crying anywhere after Israel replies Iran , i will use Bible to Flog you.

obedience4:



You think you we live in the stone Age abi,
The USA navy fifth fleet is headquarters in the middle East in Bahrain,
The British RAF base is Oman,
The USA forward operating base FOB is in Jordan
The USA marine base is in king sultan air force base in Saudi Arabia.
The USA have a radar station in isreal
The USA have bases in Iraq
They are over 7 USA ship's in the. Persia and red sea
The USA have satellite in the middle East

So you believe that Iran will launch over 400 drones and missiles and they will fly undetected and surprise Isreal.
The moment those missiles and drones left the ground they were tracked.

Also a drone that takes 8 hours to reach isreal will surprise one of the most technological advance military In the middle East

Also to correct you, Iran claims to have hypersonic missile, they haven't been used in battle,only Russia is know to have and use such missiles in battle

The truth is this, you are only surprise at the capabilities of the USA and it's allies ability destroy such a large scale attacks with out much destruction.

Righteousness2:
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Righteousness2:


Ok. I just dont want to see you jumping up and down and Crying as usual when ISRAEL strikes .
If i see you crying anywhere after Israel replies Iran , i will use Bible to Flog you.

The ISRAEL i know Will Assuredly Hit and Strike Iran regime so badly.

bassdow:
IDF suppose shame no be small. Israeli was helped by over 4-countries to shoot them down long hence most didn't get into Israel,

obedience4:



You think you we live in the stone Age abi,
The USA navy fifth fleet is headquarters in the middle East in Bahrain,
The British RAF base is Oman,
The USA forward operating base FOB is in Jordan
The USA marine base is in king sultan air force base in Saudi Arabia.
The USA have a radar station in isreal
The USA have bases in Iraq
They are over 7 USA ship's in the. Persia and red sea
The USA have satellite in the middle East

So you believe that Iran will launch over 400 drones and missiles and they will fly undetected and surprise Isreal.
The moment those missiles and drones left the ground they were tracked.

Also a drone that takes 8 hours to reach isreal will surprise one of the most technological advance military In the middle East

Also to correct you, Iran claims to have hypersonic missile, they haven't been used in battle,only Russia is know to have and use such missiles in battle

The truth is this, you are only surprise at the capabilities of the USA and it's allies ability destroy such a large scale attacks with out much destruction.

Righteousness2:


When ISRAEL hits back at the Islamic regeime in Iran, make sure you dont start crying as usual. Because i will be here you give you hankerchiefs.


Make sure you also take the message.
The Message will be Look, you dont dare Fire Ballistic MISSILES to us. We can take out the Foremost of your Strength.

bassdow:

and from wetin we dey gather, seems damages done by the few that got into Israel, were much more than the WEST is letting us know.

Dennisochampa:
Iran just wanted to show the world they are relevant...

They dare not fire those missiles in a way it will harm alot of Isrealis... If not... By now... Iran for don dey burn....
Small yansh dey shake o

God1000:
forget my brother, how many missiles can they intercept, do you know how much it cost USA and allies last week defending Israel

Emu4life:


You are writing epistle on what you have little knowledge about. See how you are embarrassing yourself online. Chai