What happened

Iran fired approximately 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on 1 October 2024, with roughly 30-32 striking Nevatim Air Base specifically, according to satellite-imagery analysis by researcher Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, using Planet Labs commercial imagery captured the day after the strike. The imagery showed more than 30 craters and damaged buildings, including damaged hangars, taxiways and a crater on one runway; damage was described as 'somewhat limited' despite Iran's use of advanced Fattah missiles. Israel stated no fighter jets were destroyed and the base remained operational; US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan characterized the attack as 'defeated and ineffective,' while Lewis's own analysis suggested more than half of the missiles aimed at the base penetrated Israeli air defenses. No casualties were reported. This record introduces this major, satellite-confirmed Iran-Israel war airbase strike to the site's coverage, distinct from the later 2026 Iran-war-era strikes recorded elsewhere on the site.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.