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On May 19, the Israeli military released footage of recent missile strikes on a number of rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip.
The footage shows nine strikes carried out with what appears to be Spike NLOS [Non-Line-Of-Sight] missiles. Some of the targets seen in the footage were rocket launchers similar to those used by Palestinian factions. Others, however, were civilian buildings.
צפו: תקיפה ממוקדת של חיל האוויר לעמדות שיגור רב קני אשר תוכננו לשגר לעבר מדינת ישראל ומתחמים צבאיים במערך ההגנה האווירית של ארגון הטרור חמאס pic.twitter.com/F0kCalmQ96
— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) May 19, 2021
The Spike NLOS is an anti-tank missile with a range of up to 25 km. The missile is equipped with an EO-IR/CCD seeker and a secure data-line which enable “man-in-the-loop” guidance.
The missile can be launched from ground vehicles or attack helicopters. Earlier, the Israeli Air Force released photos of an AH-64 Safra attack helicopter armed with three Spike NLO missiles.
Constant Operation.
This is how the 113th (“Wasp”) Squadron defends Israel: pic.twitter.com/LRIax4TkNP— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) May 19, 2021
The Israeli military also released a video showing a pinpoint airstrike on what was described as a “heavy rocket” of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
במהלך היום, כלי טיס של חיל-האוויר תקפו רקטה עתירת משקל של ארגון הטרור גא”פ. pic.twitter.com/5AfXEU1xW2
— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) May 19, 2021
Despite Israel’s intense bombing campaign, Palestinian factions continue to launch hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip every day.
Palestinian factions launched over 4,000 rockets at southern and central Israel since May 10. The Israeli military claims that 60% of the rockets failed while 90% of the rest were intercepted by the Iron Dome system.
