Hamas rocket hit a strategic Israeli military base where up to 50 Jericho nuclear missiles are stored it has been claimed.
The rocket, fired by the terror group during the October 7 massacre, did not hit the missiles at the Sdot Micha base, 25 miles northeast of Gaza.
However, it did spark a massive blaze near other storage facilities according to a report by The New York Times.
It struck around 10am and landed in a small ravine close to a large radar system
Satellite images reveal the blast sparked a fire in the dry vegetation which Israeli firefighters tried to tackle.
According to the analysis, at least two firefighting aircraft were seen near the fire while new roads had been cut through the woods near the rocket’s blast zone.
Even though the fire damaged some 40 acres at the base, it did not reach any other strategic facilities.
An IDF spokesperson refused to comment on the claims.
Israel has never acknowledged possessing nuclear weapons, but US officials and Israeli whistleblowers have suggested it does – at least a small number of nuclear weapons.
Director of the Federation of American Scientists’ Nuclear Information Project Hans Kristensen, told The Times that he estimates there are 25 to 50 nuclear-capable Jericho missile launchers stored at the base.
