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March 5, 2026
Iranian Hypersonic Missile Hits Fortified IDF Command Center (VIDEO)
Footage from Israel shows the moments an Iranian hypersonic missile struck a fortified command center of the Israel Defense Forces, reportedly causing the deaths of seven senior officers and several additional casualties.
TL;DR
- Iranian hypersonic missile struck a fortified IDF command center in Israel.
- The strike allegedly resulted in the deaths of seven senior officers and additional casualties.
- The missile's trajectory and speed are comparable to Russia's Avangard ballistic missile, which integrates hypersonic glide vehicles.
- Iran's Fatah-2 missile, first reported used in the current conflict, is the first known Iranian missile to integrate a hypersonic glide vehicle.
- Hypersonic missiles present significant challenges to missile defense systems due to their ability to maneuver at extreme speeds.
- The use of Fatah-2 indicates high precision and intelligence-gathering capabilities within Israel for such a fast weapon.
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