Tsahal indicated on Tuesday that all Iranian targets deemed “critical” and “essential” before the onset of the conflict should be neutralized by Wednesday.
According to military sources, these two categories represent the priority objectives of the campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In total, between 60% and 70% of the targets identified pre-war are believed to have already been destroyed.
The so-called “critical” targets include infrastructures posing an immediate threat to Israel, especially those related to the ballistic missile program and certain nuclear sites considered central to Israeli military objectives. The “essential” targets, on the other hand, encompass the entire Iranian military-industrial complex: installations that are less urgent in the short term but deemed essential for maintaining the regime’s military capabilities.
Among these targets are platforms related to space and satellite programs, considered strategic due to their connection to long-range strike capabilities and intelligence systems.
The other targets identified before the conflict mainly consist of non-strategic military activities in the long term and do not pose an immediate threat or represent a crucial link in the production of advanced weapons.
From Tuesday night to Wednesday, the army carried out a new series of strikes targeting weapons production sites in Tehran. Among the facilities targeted were a ballistic missile warhead manufacturing and loading site, a research and development center dedicated to ballistic missile components, a production complex and R&D for components of anti-tank, surface-to-air missiles, and other weapons. In parallel, Tsahal continued to target weapon systems in Tehran, including missile launch sites and air defense missile positions.
Interrogated about a possible end to military operations, IDF officials state that the initial objectives are close to being achieved. However, they specify that the continuation of the campaign may include new targets, especially economic ones, to further weaken Iran’s overall capabilities.
Despite these advances, the Israeli army acknowledges that it has not been able to halt the firing of Iranian ballistic missiles. According to their estimates, Tehran remains able to maintain a limited rate of fire, ranging from five to twenty missiles per salvo over an extended period.
