IDF tracks Iran’s hidden missile launchers amid tunnel networks

Israel’s campaign against the IRGC’s missile program, part of Operation Roaring Lion, is shrinking Iran’s launcher fleet: about 470 launchers exist, but fewer than 180 remain operational as many are damaged or sealed in tunnel systems. The IAF uses a precision “needle threading” approach to target buried sites, with U.S. support to compensate for weather and airpower limits. Iran’s ability to launch large numbers has eroded, while launch crews show reluctance; Tehran and Hezbollah are pressing for ceasefire talks. Israel also monitors crater sites to prevent rebuilding and counters Lebanon-based launches that accompany the pressure campaign.