Israel spent over $1.3 billion to intercept the Iranian airstrike.

Israel claims to have successfully defended itself against Iranian drone and missile attacks on April 14, but that effort reportedly came at a high cost.

Israeli missiles intercepted an Iranian airstrike on April 14. Photo: Times of Israel

According to local media outlet Ynet News, Israeli Brigadier General Reem Aminoach stated that the cost of interceptor missiles, aircraft fuel, and other materials used to shoot down Iranian drones and missiles is approximately 4 billion to 5 billion shekels (US$1.06 billion to US$1.33 billion).

This estimate only includes Israel's direct costs, not the significant amount of weapons used by the U.S. and other allies to help Israel counter the attack.

General Aminoach, formerly a financial advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said Israel used weapons such as Arrow and David's Sling interceptor missiles, each costing approximately $3.5 million and $1 million respectively, not including the cost of deploying fighter jets that performed most of the work in shooting down the Iranian drones.

The general acknowledged that an Iranian attack would be far cheaper than Israel defending itself. Therefore, in the future, if Iran attacks Israel in one, two, or five years, Israel will almost certainly run out of funds to intercept it.

Earlier, the IDF announced that 99% of the more than 300 drones and kamikaze missiles launched from Iranian territory had been successfully intercepted. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said all drones and cruise missiles had been shot down, while some ballistic missiles penetrated Israeli defenses. These projectiles landed at Nevatim air base and “caused only minor damage to infrastructure.”

According to Daniel Hagari, the drones launched by Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen failed to reach Israeli territory. The only casualty was a 10-year-old Israeli girl who was hit by a drone while sleeping in her home in southern Israel.

KHANH MINH

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