[News] Satellite images show damage to Nevatim base from Iranian missiles

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Satellite images show damage to Nevatim base from Iranian missiles
Al Mayadeen English
October 3, 2024
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Satellite images show the damage to the Israeli occupation's Nevatim air
base in southern occupied Palestine, which is one of the most important and
largest strategic air bases in "Israel", as a result of Iran's True Promise
2 operation.
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   - Satellite images showing the Nevatim air base following Operation True
   Promise 2 on October 1, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via *AP*)

Satellite images published by the *Associated Press (AP)* showed the damage
to the Israeli occupation's Nevatim air base in southern occupied Palestine
after it was targeted by a massive barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/if-you-attack-us--you-ll-be-on-the-verge-of-collapse--demise>
as part of Operation True Promise 2.

The images, taken after the Iranian operation, show a large hole in the
roof of a row of buildings near the main runway, while large pieces of
debris can be seen scattered around the building.

In this context, it is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation's Nevatim Air
Base is one of the most significant and largest strategic air bases across
"Israel", as it contains 3 runways, and the 140 Squadron otherwise known as
the Golden Eagle Squadron, a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
fighters, another squadron of F- 35, two transport squadrons, a refueling
squadron, stealth aircraft, Nahshon 122, formerly known as Dakota Squadron,
a squadron of Gulfstream G550 and G500 spy planes, AEW&C aircraft, and
aircraft used for signals intelligence gathering (special electronic
mission aircraft).

The base houses the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command of the
Israeli occupation Air Force and the Israeli occupation's presidential
plane Wing of Zion.

Geographically, the base is located 15 kilometers southeast of Beer Sheba,
16 kilometers from the Dimona center, and about 1,100 kilometers from
Iran's western border.
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iranian-response-has-begun--sirens-sounded-all-over--israel>

Historically, the base was established in 1947 on the ruins of a runway
built by the British occupation and used by the zionist Sherut Avir air
force belonging to the Haganah terrorist organization which ethnically
cleansed Palestine
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemeni-af-claim-responsibility-for-drone-operation-against-t>
during the Nakba of 1948 alongside other zionist terror organizations,
while the base was renovated in 1983 with funding from the United States.
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   - Satellite images showing the Nevatim air base following Operation True
   Promise 2 on October 1, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Two days ago, Iran targeted the Nevatim base and the Hatsarim base, which
houses F-15 aircraft, that were used in the assassination of Hezbollah
Secretary-General martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/massive-israeli-strikes-hit-residential-area-in-beirut-south>,
in addition to the Tel Nof base, located near Tel Aviv, in response to the
assassination of the martyrs, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, Iranian
Major General Abbas Nilforooshan, and the head of Hamas' political
bureau, Ismail
Haniyeh
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-airstrike-on-tehran-residence>,
in response to the assassination of the martyrs.

Iran's Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that 90% of the missiles
launched in the operation struck their targets, stressing that the attack
was carried out within the framework of the right of legitimate defense and
in accordance with international laws.

In turn, *CNN *confirmed that a large number of Iranian missiles hit the
Nevatim base in the al-Naqab desert and that the Tel Nof base, located more
than 22 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, was also hit by missiles during the
operation launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Moreover, videos also showed that at least two missiles landed near the
Mossad headquarters in the Galilut neighborhood of Tel Aviv in the Iranian
operation.

*Read more: Iran's success triggers concerns of joint Resistance op: The
Guardian
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-s-success-triggers-concerns-of-joint-resistance-op--the>*
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