On September 11, authorities arrested a suspect linked to the launch, whose interrogation led to two additional cell members detained during the latest raid. Although the test rocket lacked a warhead, it was significantly more advanced than previous makeshift devices in the region.
Border Police Commander Brigadier General Barak Yitzhak praised the operation, stating, “Anti-terror officers, Israel’s national spearhead, once again, in the dead of night deep in enemy territory, with determination and professionalism, prevented a major disaster and thwarted terror targeting Israeli civilians. Let our enemies know there’s no safe haven, and we will not rest in our mission to defend the homeland.”