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Israeli satellites took tens of millions of photos of Iran leading up to recent war

Leading up to Operation Rising Lion, Israeli satellites took millions of photos of multiple locations in Iran, the Defense Ministry announced.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following U.S. airstrikes amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025.
Israel’s Ofek-13 reconnaissance satellite takes off from central Israel on March 29. IAI was the main contractor involved in the project.

IAI successfully launches satellite enabling all-weather, night coverage

The satellite is already performing its own initial checks to make sure it is functioning properly and simultaneously sending initial images.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The Ofek 13 observation satellite is launched into space, March 28, 2023.

14 Days: Ofek-13 launch

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

|BySTEVE LINDE
The Ofek 13 observation satellite is launched into space, March 28, 2023.

Israel launches 'Ofek 13' reconnaissance satellite into space

The Ofek 13 is the newest Israeli reconnaissance satellite to be launched, after the Ofek 16 was launched in the summer of 2020.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Space Agency chair Dan Blumberg: Steering Israeli space ambitions

The new chairman has a robust background in space science and is ready to help make Israel a major player in the growing space field.

JULY 16, 2022ByAARON REICH
PROF. DAN BLUMBERG, chairman, Israel Space Agency: What can be done to make Israel a major space power?

Defense Ministry, IAI hand keys of Ofek 16 satellite to IDF's Unit 9900

Advanced satellite was launched into space in July

OCTOBER 4, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space

Defense Ministry reveals first photos from Ofek 16 satellite over Syria

Photos show the ancient city of Tadmur, close to where Iranian forces operate.

AUGUST 26, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Photo taken by Ofek 16 satellite over Syria