8 Hours vs. 12 Minutes: The Two Clocks Over Israel on April 13, 2024 #iran #usarmy #militaryhistory

On the night of April 13, 2024, Iran launched drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles from its own territory. By the calculation of Israeli defense analyst Uzi Rubin, from a hypothetical launch point a slow drone would take about eight hours to reach Israel, a cruise missile about two and a half, and a ballistic missile roughly 12 minutes. One sky had to answer all three clocks at once. Once the drones crossed Israel's border they had roughly 20 minutes left, the cruise missiles roughly six, so the intercepts had to begin far east of the border. Israeli, American, British and French fighters, two U.S. destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean, and Israel's Arrow system each took a share. The whole night, from more than 300 aerial threats to the record of the sky that stopped them, is in the full film (about 14 minutes): [link to the full film — add after upload] Sources · Israel Defense Forces — statements by Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, April 13–15, 2024 · Begin-Sadat Center — Uzi Rubin, "Operation 'True Promise'" (June 2024) · The White House — Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials, April 14, 2024 · Defense One — April 14, 2024 · Air & Space Forces Magazine — "Silver Star Airpower" (2024–2025); "From North Carolina to Shooting Down Drones in 22 Hours" · CNN — "American fighter pilots explain how they fought an overwhelming Iranian drone swarm in total darkness" (November 15, 2024) · The War Zone — interviews with F-15E crews (2024–2025) · USNI News — April 14–15, 2024 · Israel Airports Authority — airspace closure notice, April 14, 2024 The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. The 3D scenes are a directed reconstruction built from the records with carved models, not footage. The narration is a synthetic voice. #shorts #Iran #Israel #BallisticMissile #F15E #SM3 #Arrow #SANDTABUL SANDTABUL · Warfare, set out on the sand table. Battles, operations and the machines of war, re-staged in carved 3D and placed in the world that shaped them.