Damage to private property from Iran’s October 1 missile barrage on Israel amounted to $40 million to $53 million, figures provided by Israel’s tax authority reveal, making it the costliest since the beginning of war a year ago.
Only in the town of Hod Hasharon, over 1,000 homes were damaged, insurance claims cited by Bloomberg show.
Another epicenter of the attack was a commercial and living complex near north Tel Aviv’s coast, where dozens of apartments and a restaurant were hit.
It’s not clear how much of the damage was caused by direct hits and how much from falling debris as missiles were intercepted, the report said.
The October 1 strikes marked Iran's second direct assault on Israel, following an earlier attack in April that involved 300 drones and 100 ballistic missiles. During that attack, only four or five missiles successfully breached Israel's air defense system.
However, Israeli reports indicate that this time, Iran deployed more advanced weaponry, allowing a greater number of missiles to enter Israeli airspace.
One person was killed near the West Bank town of Jericho, while a few others sustained minor injuries in different locations.
