Hebrew media outlets have reported that the detection of Iranian missiles has become slower following the destruction of advanced American radar systems stationed in Gulf states during recent attacks.
Channel 14 reported that the early detection process is now facing significant obstacles, reducing the warning time available for incoming missile attacks. According to the report, the shortened alert window may not always be sufficient for civilians to reach shelters.
The channel indicated that warning sirens were triggered only one minute before the arrival of missiles, a sharp contrast to the period before the destruction of radar systems in the Gulf, when sirens typically sounded between eight and ten minutes prior to impact.
It added that Iran recently launched a test missile with the ability to evade detection systems. According to the report, defence systems were only able to identify the missile once it entered the atmosphere, at a stage when it had already approached its intended target.
Early Warning Limitations
Meanwhile, sources within the occupation army said on Saturday that it cannot guarantee that early warning notifications will always reach mobile phones before sirens are activated if missiles are launched towards Israeli territory.
The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz quoted military sources as saying that the time gap between phone alerts and the activation of sirens may not remain consistent.
The sources added that it is not possible to commit to a specific number of minutes between mobile phone warnings and siren activation due to operational considerations.
This follows reports indicating that missile launch alerts sent to mobile phones on Friday were received only moments before sirens sounded in several areas.
Radar Systems in the Gulf Targeted
American media outlets have also reported that the United States has suffered financial losses worth billions of dollars following the destruction of advanced radar systems across the region due to Iranian missile and drone strikes.
Radar sites and THAAD missile defence detection systems in Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain were reportedly struck during the attacks, leading to a partial disruption in the monitoring of missiles launched from Iran.
A THAAD radar system in Jordan was reportedly hit directly and destroyed during the first days of the war. Other radar installations deployed in the United Arab Emirates were also heavily damaged following repeated strikes.
On the first day of the war against Iran, advanced radar systems located at the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in Manama were reportedly targeted directly by Iranian drones, resulting in their destruction and removal from service.
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