Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Thursday morning that its forces had launched hypersonic “Fattah-1” missiles in a devastating attack on Israeli civilian targets two hours earlier, claiming the “Fattah” is able to bypass “all layers of Israeli air defense.”
A major hospital in Be’er Sheva sustained a direct impact, as did multiple civilian sites in the central Israeli cities of Ramat Gan and Holon, all of which sustained major damage.
According to Magen David Adom (MDA), three people were seriously hurt in the early morning attack, all of them age 70 and older; two people sustained moderate injuries; 42 people suffered injuries from shrapnel and blast trauma. Eighteen others were injuries while racing to bomb shelters.
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to “exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran.”
What Can Iran’s ‘Heavy’ Missiles Do?
The Fattah-1 (“Conqueror”) is an Iranian hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile unveiled by the IRGC in June 2023.
This missile can carry nuclear warheads and allegedly can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere while bypassing missile defenses.
The Fattah-1 carries a warhead of up to 450 kilograms (990 pounds) and travels at a maximum speed of Mach 13 to 15 with a range of up to 1,400 kilometers (870 miles).
The IRGC said it launched two heavy Sejjil missiles in an attack late Wednesday night, targeting civilians in northern and central Israel.
The Sejjil missile is a two-stage Iranian solid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).
This missile can carry warheads of between 500 to 1,500 kilograms (1,100 to 3,300 pounds) with an operational range of up to 2,500 kilometers (1,600 miles), accurate within 50 meters (164 feet) and fired from a mobile launcher.
