Israel's IDF Spotlights Count Of Neutralized Uavs From Iran

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. The Israeli army neutralized 40 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the night of June 20-21, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, Trend reports.

According to the IDF, since the operation kicked off against Iran, the Israeli Air Defense Forces have knocked out roughly 99 percent (over 470) of the UAVs sent flying by Iran.

Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in the early hours of June 13, killing a significant number of military personnel. Among the dead were Iran's Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Commander Gholamali Rashid, and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Nine nuclear scientists and several high-ranking officials were also reported killed.

That same evening, Iran responded with a large-scale attack, firing more than 150 ballistic missiles and over 100 drones at Tel Aviv and other locations. The strikes caused civilian casualties and extensive damage.

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