Iran launches unprecedented ballistic missile attack against Israel. To date, it is unknown exactly what type of ballistic missiles have been used by the Ayatollah regime against Israeli soil, although the characteristics of the attack suggest to experts that many of them may be Sejil missiles with sufficient range to reach Israel in just 7 minutes.
The Iranian Sejil missile, also known as Sejjil, is part of the family of solid fuel-powered medium-range ballistic missiles developed in Iran. This missile system has been designed as a replacement for older missiles Shahabwhich use liquid fuel.
As noted by the United States Pentagon, the technical profile of the Sejil is similar to that of other Iranian missiles such as the Ashura, Ghadr-110 and Samen, which positions it as a key element in the military arsenal of the Persian country.
One of the highlights of the Sejil is its design. According to the specialized group Jane’s Information Group, although not many technical details have been revealed, it is known that the missile has several stages and uses solid fuel.
7 minutes to Tel Aviv
According to Uzi Rubin, former director of Israel’s Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, the Sejil does not share technological characteristics with missiles from North Korea, Russia, China or Pakistan, underscoring the significant advance it represents in Iran’s missile capabilities. . In addition, Rubin indicated that the development of the Sejil-1 places Iran on the path towards the construction of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
Unlike the Shahab-3, which can only be launched vertically, the Sejil has the ability to be fired from variable angles, giving it greater tactical flexibility. Its use of solid fuel allows for faster preparation and launch compared to liquid fuel missiles, reducing the time available for enemy forces to detect and destroy it before takeoff. This characteristic makes it a more difficult threat for the Israeli air force to neutralize. Iran has claimed that if the Sejil missile were launched from the city of Natanz, it could reach Tel Aviv in less than seven minutes.
What are ballistic missiles?
A ballistic missile basically differs from a cruise missile in that the former only has momentum during its first phase of flight, then adapting its speed and trajectory to reach its final destination. The cruise ship, however, has continuous propulsion throughout its journey.
Massive Iranian attack
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the start of an Iranian attack against Israeli territory and have called on civilians to go to shelters. According to Israeli media reports, around 500 missiles have been fired from Iran to Israel. Anti-aircraft alerts are sounding throughout the country.
Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagarihas stated that the air defense systems are already working at full capacity to intercept the Iranian missiles, although he has warned that the fall of some of them cannot be ruled out and has urged the population to comply with the instructions of the authorities.
Likewise, he has announced that explosions will probably be heard in the next few minutes, either due to the impact on the ground of a missile or due to interceptions in the air.
The Israeli army has revealed a map of possible missile targets and announces that They can reach a potential population of 10 million people. The total population of Israel.
This is Iran’s second direct attack against Israel in recent months, since in mid-April it already launched hundreds of missiles and drones in response to the bombing of its Consulate in Damascus. Tehran had warned that it reserved the right to respond to the assassination on Iranian soil of the former Hamas leader, Ismail Haniye, at the end of July.
The United States Government had warned just a few hours ago of a new “imminent” attack by Iran, in a context also marked by the intensification of fighting in Lebanon, where Israel began a ground offensive this Tuesday morning, and when The conflict in the Gaza Strip is still open.
