Brigadier General Reem Aminoach, former financial adviser to the Israeli army chief of staff, told Ynet News on April 14 that the total cost of interceptor missiles, jet fuel and other military equipment that Israel used to prevent an Iranian attack was about 4-5 billion shekels (about 1.06 - 1.33 billion USD).
Illustrative photo of the attack path of missiles and UAVs launched by Iran and Houthi towards Israel on April 14.
This estimate includes only direct Israeli losses, not the weapons that the US and its allies used to help Israel in interception.
Mr. Aminoach said interceptor missiles for air defense systems such as Arrow and David's Sling cost about $3.5 million and $1 million each, respectively. Fighter jet sorties also account for a large part of the cost.
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He said the losses were much more costly than the weapons Iran used in the attack. "The attack cost Iran less than 10 percent of our defense costs. In the future, in the next one to five years, they could carry out 50 such attacks," Mr. Aminoach warned.
Israeli F-15 fighter jets after participating in a mission to help prevent an attack on April 14.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said 99 percent of the more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted. Some ballistic missiles evaded the defenses, causing minor damage to infrastructure at the Nevatim air base. A young girl was injured by shrapnel from the missiles.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), with support from destroyers of the US European Command, destroyed more than 80 UAVs and at least 6 ballistic missiles launched from Iran and Yemen towards Israel.
The remains of a rocket believed to have injured a girl in Israel on April 14.
According to CENTCOM's April 15 announcement, a ballistic missile and seven UAVs were destroyed in a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen before they were launched.
Britain, France and Jordan are also said to be involved in supporting Israel.
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