IDF confirms Iranian missile debris struck northern airbase during recent escalation
Damage was limited to a storage facility, officials say.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Wednesday that debris from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile struck the Ramat David Air Base in northern Israel earlier this week. The statement followed the publication of commercial satellite imagery showing damage to a structure inside the facility.
According to military officials, the damage was caused by fragments from an interceptor missile rather than a direct Iranian strike. The debris hit a hangar in a non-operational section of the base used to store forklifts and technical equipment. The blast caused minor damage and covered equipment with dust, but the IDF stressed that no operational capabilities were affected and there were no casualties.
The incident first came to light through satellite images released by the company Soar. A comparison of images taken on June 5 and June 8 showed visible damage to a building inside the base, indicating that it had been struck or partially collapsed. Military censors cleared the details for publication four days after the incident.
The strike occurred during a 17-hour escalation between Israel and Iran earlier this week. The exchange began following an Israeli strike in Beirut's Dahieh district on Sunday. Iran subsequently launched a barrage of between 22 and 30 ballistic missiles toward Israel.
Israeli air defense systems, supported by U.S. forces, intercepted most of the incoming missiles. While interceptor debris sparked several small fires, no missiles struck populated residential areas.
In response, the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on multiple military targets in Iran, including a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, air defense batteries, radar installations, a drone storage facility, and targets near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.
