On Saturday night, fighter jets, aerial defense batteries and partners from foreign countries intercepted hundreds of aerial targets aimed at the territory of the State of Israel.
The management of the aerial situation was carried out in the Aerial Control Unit and Israeli Air Force Operations Center.
The Control Units and the Control Desk in the Operations Center, are responsible for the routine protection of the State of Israel’s skies, maneuvering between the intelligence assessments and the aerial situation, to management of fighter jets.
During those 12 dramatic hours, the Control Unit and the Control Desk personnel, worked at full capacity, sent dozens of aircraft on challenging interception missions, managed the launch of dozens of missile interceptors, distributed warnings to the public, and controlled the aerial situation to ensure maximum protection of the State of Israel’s skies.
Shortly after the first discoveries, the unit and the desk began to build a picture of the aerial battle, and together, responded to every hostile target detected.
Footage of the Control Desk during the moments of the first interceptions: https://bit.ly/49IqkFE
Footage of the Southern Aerial Control Unit: https://bit.ly/4cXTuU2
Video of the Commanding Officer of the Control Unit, Col. A.: https://bit.ly/4aVmw4X