German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Iranian Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles managed to penetrate Israeli air defenses during a recent missile attack on Israel. According to the publication, several missiles reached their targets, causing serious damage and calling into question the effectiveness of Israeli air defenses in the face of the use of advanced Iranian weapons.
Iran's Fattah-1 missile, recently unveiled by Tehran, is considered one of the most advanced hypersonic weapons in the country's arsenal. Its speed and maneuverability make it difficult for most existing air defense systems to reach. The penetration of Iron Dome and other Israeli air defenses has sent alarm bells ringing for military analysts, who say the development could change the balance of power in the region.
The missile strike, which used Fattah-1s, was part of a larger attack by Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries. Israel has been working hard to improve its missile defenses to deal with threats from both Iran and its allies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas. But the use of hypersonic technology has created a new challenge for Israel’s air defenses.