Iran media celebrates ‘explosion’ at ‘sensitive Israeli missile factory’

The Iranian reports come in the aftermath of Iran accusing Israel of “nuclear terrorism” for an incident at the Natanz enrichment facility earlier this month, a day after The New York Times published an article about Iran being “shaken” by ” Israeli strikes ”. So the incident took place at a sensitive time, with some pro-Iranian voices online mocking Israel for the explosion.

Tasnim quoted pro-Hamas Palestinian media as referring to the “terrible explosion”. It said it took place at a “sensitive military industrial site in the Gush Dan area.” It quoted eyewitnesses who saw flames at “great heights.”

It noted that the “Zionist regime” had not commented on it, but that “Zionist sources” had said the site was responsible for the production of advanced weapons of war, including several missiles.

Nevertheless, Haaretz said the explosion was the result of a routine test in central Israel at the Tomer advanced weapons plant.

Video posted on April 20 shows a large fiery explosion, similar to the types of explosions that occur when ammunition explodes. Similar types of explosions caused by ammunition have occurred in Iraq and Ukraine in recent years. Arabs 48, an Arab site, said the explosion occurred near Ramle.

Last year, Calcalist referred to Tomer as a government company involved in rocket propulsion. It said it was developing “secret missile technology”.