9/16/2024–|Last update: 9/16/202409:46 PM (Makkah Time)
“Palestine 2” is a Yemeni-made ballistic missile. HypersonicIts range reaches 2,150 kilometers, and its warhead payload reaches 650 kilograms. Its design and features are equivalent to the Iranian missile.Khaybar Shakan“
Origin and manufacturing
Yemeni-made “Palestine 2” missile revealed Houthi group It was used to bomb Tel Aviv on September 15, 2024. It is a hypersonic ballistic missile, and is a surface-to-surface missile.
The Iranian missile, “Khaybar Shekan”, is one of the third generation of long-range missiles in Iran. It is distinguished by its penetration of enemy air defenses and the difficulty of targeting it due to its high speed.
It has a mass of about 4,500 kilograms, a length of 10.5 meters, and has 4 aerial blades to control its path.
It operates on solid fuel in two stages, features stealth technology, and reaches a speed of Mach 16 (about 19,600 km/h).
The Palestine 2 missile has the ability to maneuver and mislead even advanced air defenses.
Features of Palestine 2 missile
The missile has a long range of up to 1,450 kilometers, a payload of up to 650 kilograms, an intelligent control system, and maneuverability, making it an essential part of the Houthi strategy to threaten their opponents in the region.
It is powered by solid fuel, which provides it with the advantage of quick launch and easy storage, and makes it more stable and easy to transport. Its engine also depends on balanced and continuous combustion of fuel to produce thrust, and the missile can be prepared and launched quickly without the need to refuel it before launch.
Solid fuel is defined as a chemical mixture of oxidizing agents and combustible materials mixed in a solid form.
Deep in Tel Aviv
The Houthi military spokesman announced that their forces targeted a military site east of the city. Tel Aviv On September 15, 2024, he explained that the “Palestine 2” missile traveled an estimated distance of 2,040 kilometers in 11 and a half minutes.
The Israeli police said the rocket fell in the town of Kfar Daniel, near Ben Gurion Airport, and added that the rocket caused fires in forested areas and material damage to a main train station near the town of Modiin.
Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and central Israel. IsraelThis prompted residents to rush to take cover and flee to shelters. The Israeli Ambulance Service also reported that 9 people were injured while rushing to shelters.
The Israeli army admitted its failure and the inability of its defenses to intercept the Yemeni missile, and its air force opened an investigation into the reasons for not intercepting it.