Last night, data from the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (MAFAT) on the Israel-Iran war was cleared for publication—and the numbers are quite astonishing.

Missile defense systems prevented an estimated 50 billion shekels (15 billion USD) in property damage.

In preparation for the war, tens of millions of square kilometers were photographed from space, during day and night. This included the capturing of more than 12,000 satellite images over Iran. Tens of millions of square kilometers were also photographed during the war, providing Israel with critical intelligence to help with its strikes on Iranian soil.

86 percent of the Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward Israel were successfully intercepted.

In a statement, MAFAT said: “The potential damage prevented by the air defense systems is seven times greater than the actual damage caused” during the war.

In March, Israel conducted a test to see how the Iron Dome would handle a swarm of UAVs. It was this, as well as the installation of upgraded versions of the Iron Dome and David’s Sling, that Israel believes helped it intercept 99 percent of Iranian drones during the war.

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