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'Israel' evacuated airline fleets abroad in panic as Iran fired back

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli media
  • 14 Jun 2025 21:32
2 Min Read

Israeli officials have admitted that "unprecedented destruction" occurred in Tel Aviv, including a direct strike on the Security Ministry.

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    "Israel's" Ben Gurion Airport is empty of passengers following an Israeli military strike on Iran, near Tel Aviv, Occupied Palestine, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

In a sign of mounting panic within the Israeli establishment, authorities secretly ordered the evacuation of aircraft fleets belonging to El Al, Arkia, Israir, and Haifa Airlines just hours before Iran launched its powerful retaliatory campaign, Operation True Promise 3.

The aircraft were flown out of the occupied territories to Cyprus, Greece, and the United States under direct orders from the Israeli Security Ministry, which feared that Iran's precision missile capabilities would target "Israel's" civilian and military aviation infrastructure.

The covert evacuation, executed without passengers and coordinated with Shin Bet and foreign security services, reveals the scale of Israeli concern as Tehran's promised response materialized.

Within hours, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) launched hundreds of missiles and drones in successive waves, targeting key Israeli military installations and strategic sites.

According to an IRGC statement, the strikes hit Israeli airbases, arms factories, and military-industrial facilities used to support the occupation's aggressive campaigns, particularly against the Palestinian people.

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The statement added that the precision-guided attacks were a direct response to Israeli strikes on Iranian residential neighborhoods, nuclear facilities, and military compounds—attacks that claimed the lives of civilians, senior IRGC commanders, and nuclear scientists.

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The aftermath revealed the effectiveness of Iran's targeting: Israeli officials acknowledged "unprecedented destruction" in Tel Aviv, including a direct hit on the Security Ministry.

Explosions rocked the Nevatim airbase in the al-Naqab desert, with reports of multiple casualties among Israeli forces. A 50-story building in greater Tel Aviv was also struck, further reflecting the reach and accuracy of Iran's missile arsenal.

In Rishon LeZion, a municipality near Tel Aviv, local leader Raz Kinstlich described the devastation as "complete" and "terrifying," adding that even on October 7, the city had not witnessed anything comparable.

"The destruction you see on screen is nothing compared to reality," he told Channel 12.

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