Reports reveal hacked radars prior to Israeli attack on Iran

Recent reports indicate that the Israeli strike on Iranian territory resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people, significantly higher than the five fatalities officially acknowledged, and that Iranian air defence radars were hacked just five minutes before the attack.

Iranian sources reveal that around 20 targets were struck during the operation, including key installations of the S-300 missile defence system, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

Crucially, it has come to light that Iranian air defence radars were hacked just five minutes before the attack, causing their screens to freeze. This disruption led to a misperception that the strikes were launched from Iraqi airspace, as Iranian forces were unable to detect the intrusion into their own airspace. The details surrounding the attack suggest a sophisticated operation that exploited vulnerabilities in Iran's air defence systems.

The Israeli army confirmed that it carried out a series of night airstrikes targeting military facilities in Iran, resulting in significant explosions in the capital, Tehran.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued a statement emphasizing that these strikes were a direct response to months of aggressive actions by the Iranian regime against Israel.

"The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7 – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil," the IDF said.

The IDF reported that the operation was successfully executed, with the Israeli aircraft returning home safely after the mission. The primary targets of the strikes were missile manufacturing plants, which the IDF claims are integral to the production of rockets used to attack Israel.

The airstrikes occurred during the night of October 26, triggering Tehran's air defence systems. Local media reported multiple waves of explosions, although the extent of the damage and any casualties remain unclear at this time. According to Israeli sources, the operation involved the participation of over 100 aircraft from the Israeli Air Force. Concurrently, military facilities in Syria were also targeted in related operations. In response to these developments, airspace over Iran and Iraq has been closed.

By Vafa Guliyeva