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Israel Seeking to Curb Iran Missile Surge
(Ynet News) Yossi Yehoshua - Senior IDF officials have warned their U.S. counterparts that Iran continues to expand missile production and could possess at least 5,000 ballistic missiles by the end of 2027. Iran is currently producing 100 ballistic missiles per month, with output expected to increase. Israeli officials say Tehran is relying on volume, calculating that even advanced air defense systems have limited capacity against sustained, large-scale barrages. In June 2025, Iran launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and about 1,000 drones toward Israel. The IDF said 86% of the missiles were intercepted and 99% of the drones were shot down. Still, missiles caused significant damage in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Haifa, and at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. At the same time, Israel destroyed 120 mobile launchers, along with 35 production sites and ammunition depots, combining interception with systematic efforts to strike launch capabilities before missiles could be fired.