Israeli Helicopter Fires Missile at Tal Al-Hawa in Gaza City, Injuries Reported

Footage described by Al Jazeera shows the moment an Israeli helicopter launched a missile at an unknown target in the Gaza City neighbourhood of Tal al-hawa, with a number of injuries reported by local sources.

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Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s report places the incident in Gaza City’s Tal al-hawa and says the missile launch was captured on video, with injuries reported afterward.

Al Jazeera

In a separate account, Geo.fr frames Israeli AH-64 Apache helicopters as shooting down Shahed drones in midair during the Iran–Israel conflict, citing a layered air-defense system that includes Arrow missiles, David's Sling, and Iron Dome.

Geo.fr also says the Iron Dome is supported by a complex network of radars and other sensors, and it describes the system as intercepting ballistic missiles launched from Iran and improvised Qassam rockets fired from Gaza.

IsraelValley says Washington approved the sale to Israel of 30 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, and it quotes a U.S. government line that "The United States is committed to Israel's security."

IsraelValley also says the U.S. government approved two major arms sales in the Middle East, to Israel and Saudi Arabia, for a total value exceeding $12 billion.

Geo.fr

In the same regional context, Geo.fr discusses how Israel mobilizes helicopters to bring down Iranian attack drones and describes the AH-64D Apache modernization called Saraf (Serpent) as reaching around 320 km/h.

Geo.fr adds that Saraf is armed with missiles and a 30 mm chain gun capable of firing 10 rounds per second, and it says it can automatically lock onto targets thanks to a helmet-mounted targeting system.

Geo.fr says each Tamir missile of the Iron Dome costs around $40,000, while longer-range ones cost several millions, and it argues that using them to shoot down cheap drones may not be prudent.

“Washington approves the sale of 30 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to Israel”

IsraelValley

Geo.fr also describes operational limits, saying "some interceptions are lengthy or difficult" and citing an unconfirmed report on Twitter/X about four Israeli Apache AH-64 helicopters pursuing a drone for half an hour.

The same Geo.fr account warns of the risk of fratricide, saying helicopters and drones fly at similar altitudes and that flawless coordination is essential to avoid an accident that could potentially cost a $50 million aircraft.

Against that backdrop, Geo.fr says Iran has unveiled a jet-powered version of the Shahed known as the Shahed-238, which exceeds 480 km/h and could be too fast for helicopters.