Specifications For Fadi 1 Missiles, Hezbollah Launchers, Destroying Israel's Iron Dome Security System

Illustration of Hezbollah and Israel's tensions (DOK Israel Defense Forces via WIkimedia Commons)

YOGYAKARTA Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel are under the spotlight of the world, including the Indonesian people. One of the attacks launched was carried out on Sunday, October 6. At that time Hezbollah fired 190 rockets into Israel to successfully penetrate the advanced Iron Dome air defense. The missile fired was the Fadi Missile 1. The specifications of the Fadi 1 missile that managed to penetrate the sophisticated Israeli defense system then invited a admiration deficit.

The Fadi-1 missile is a weapon used to carry out long-range bombings. Fafi's own naming was taken from Fadi Hassan Tawil, one of Hezbollah's members who was killed by an Israeli attack in 1987.

These tactical weapons were fired from the surface to the surface with a large explosive power and considerable range even though their accuracy was still low. These missiles can be fired from ships to land, or land.

This 83 kilogram warhead missile has a caliber of 220 millimeters. The length of the missile alone reaches 6 meters and is capable of reaching an area of 70 kilometers.

Hezbollah Military Media reported that Fadi-1 was designed to destroy enemy supply lanes or routes and target a remote military base. This rocket is also used to carry out massive attacks so that it can burden the opponent's air defense system. This reason also makes Iron Dome not move against Fadi 1 shot.

Several other information also said that the Fadi 1 missile was a development of an M-220 rocket made by Syria. It is suspected that the missile was a 9M27 Soviet rocket variant. There are also those who suspect that Hezbollah, with the help of Iran, deliberately made modifications to expand the range of rockets that have an impact on reducing the weight of the warhead.

As is known, the Fadi 1 missile was fired at an Israeli military base equipped with an iron dome air defense system. The missile then hit Israel's largest city, Haifa.

Reporting from Reuters, Fadi 1's shooting was indeed directed at an Israeli military base. According to local media reports, the two rockets Hezbollah fired not only hit Haifa, but also succeeded in destroying Tiberias, a city about 65 km (40 miles) away.

The impact of the attack was that buildings and property suffered serious damage. In addition, several people suffered injuries and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Hezbollah and Israel have indeed attacked each other since the country declared a military aggression against the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. According to Hezbollah's statement, the attacks they carried out were a form of their resistance and solidarity with Palestine.

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