On June 24, 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) demonstrated outstanding performance in repelling massive Iranian attacks that included hundreds of ballistic missiles and swarms of drones. Israel’s preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear and military facilities, aimed at eliminating an existential threat, was supported by an effective multi-layered air and missile defense system that is considered one of the best in the world. Despite the loss of life and property, the IDF was able to minimize the impact of the attacks, highlighting Israel’s offensive and defensive capabilities in a multi-sector war.

Iranian ballistic missiles such as the Emad, Ghadr, and Kheibar Shekan pose a serious threat due to their suborbital flight capabilities, maneuverable bodies, and warheads weighing over 500 kg. These missiles, with their high speed, create powerful shock waves, increasing the destructive effect. According to Iran’s Nour News Agency, during the attacks on June 13 and 15, 2025, Tehran fired about 200 missiles targeting military installations, air bases, and cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Despite this, the Israeli air defense system demonstrated impressive effectiveness, intercepting about 95% of the targets, preventing catastrophic destruction.

Israel’s multi-layered defense includes several key systems. Iron Dome intercepts short-range missiles and drones (up to 120 km), destroying them with an explosive charge. David’s Sling, developed by Rafael and Raytheon, destroys medium-range ballistic and cruise missiles (up to 300 km) with Stunner missiles, ensuring a direct hit. The Strela-2 and Strela-3 (Arrow) systems target long-range ballistic missiles (up to 3000 km), intercepting them in the atmosphere and beyond. The American THAAD system, deployed in Israel in October 2024, strengthens defense against medium-range missiles at altitudes of up to 150 km, thanks to the powerful EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar. At sea, the "Defensive Dome" on the Sa'ar 6 corvettes is successfully intercepting drones, as was the case in April 2024 in the Red Sea. The new "Magen Or" laser system has already proven effective against UAVs and will be able to intercept missiles in the future.

All systems are integrated with a fire control center that identifies the type of threat and the optimal interceptor, prioritizing targets that threaten populated areas and strategic sites. This synchronization allowed Israel to repel attacks on June 13 and 15, when Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones in response to Israeli strikes on Tehran. According to the IDF, about 99% of the targets were intercepted, although individual missiles, including hypersonic Fattah missiles, hit military bases such as Nevatim and civilian targets, causing fires and injuries.

Despite the successes, the attacks resulted in casualties: according to Israeli media, at least three people were killed, about 70 were injured, and significant material damage was recorded in Tel Aviv. Iran, in turn, announced the transition to the use of high-precision missiles, which complicates the task of air defense. However, as military expert Vladislav Shurygin noted, Iran's success in overcoming Israeli defenses was due to the massive nature of the attacks, when drones, cruise and ballistic missiles were launched in waves to overload air defense systems.

US President Donald Trump's reaction to the conflict has been emotional. After announcing a truce on June 24 that was broken by new Iranian strikes, Trump expressed frustration with both sides, especially Israel, for continuing the attacks, but later noted that Israel had called off the planned strikes, preserving the fragile truce. The international community, including Qatar and the US, continues efforts to stabilize the situation, but mutual accusations have put the truce in jeopardy.