The Hidden Costs of Israel's Attack on Iran

Israel spent approximately $5 billion in the first week of strikes on Iran, with daily war costs hitting $725 million — $593 million for offensive operations and $132 million for defence and mobilisation. Israeli attacks , many launched from within Iran, revealed deep Israeli infiltration of Iran’s security network. Meanwhile, Iran exposed serious vulnerabilities in Israel’s much-hyped missile defence systems, managing to hit several key targets. Israel has not revealed the financial cost of the war, but one informed source has estimated around ILS2 . 75bn ( USD790mn ) per day, divided roughly evenly between offensive and defensive operations. Israel's escalating conflict with Iran is draining the nation's resources, with daily military costs reaching approximately $725 million . The initial days of combat saw expenses soar to $1.45 billion, covering both offensive operations and defensive measures. Israel’s attack alone is said to have cost around 2.25 billion shekels ( $593 million ). These are considered only direct military costs, with indirect economic damage yet to be measured. Experts have calculated the cost of the April 13 attack for Iran at $100 - $200 million — perhaps five to ten times less than what Israel spent to repel it. That means a huge recurring bill if Iran were to keep attacking. Here’s the math. Israel’s 12-day war with Iran is estimated to have cost tens of billions of shekels, with thousands of people made homeless by missile strikes, according to Israeli sources. Defence spending in. Israel is spending hundreds of millions of dollars each day in its escalating conflict with Iran, with the cost of interceptors, munitions, air operations, and infrastructure damage mounting rapidly, according to The Wall Street Journal. Estimates suggest that it cost the Iranians at least one million dollars to produce each missile, and they employed advanced models such as Emad and Kheibar, and even the Fattah-1, which is.