The Israeli army confirmed its airbases were among those hit Tuesday night as part of a massive ballistic missile onslaught that Iran unleashed in a dramatic escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. As a huge and extreme stratification of tensions saw Iran launch around 200 ballistic missiles at Israeli targets, including all major military installations, the strikes rankled sensitivities everywhere.

Israeli media reported that several airbases’ office buildings and areas used for maintenance were damaged Wednesday. Official statements reported that despite the attack, Israel’s air force has continued to have its military operations unrestricted in Lebanon and Gaza.

Images from satellites that quickly circulated the globe after the attack showed damage to several of Israel’s airbases. Photos of Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, the home base of the country’s F-35 fighter jets, show a large hole in one hangar’s roof with debris scattered all over the facility. It is still unknown whether any aircraft were in the hangar when it was hit.

Independent investigations by the collective Bellingcat exposed that several warheads struck points very close to key Israeli airbases, including Nevatim and Tel Nof. Video from Tel Nof may show potential second explosions, likely stemming from a hit on fuel or ammunition storage areas.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it accepted responsibility for the attacks while insisting that it used Fattah missiles it has developed that can move at Mach 15. Sources point to the fact that the rockets reportedly defied Israel’s missile defense systems. Israeli officials dismissed the claims, saying that most of the rockets failed to penetrate, with United States support.

Footage from northern Tel Aviv revealed warheads fell close to the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s spy agency, with no major damage reported. One video shows a crater some 500 yards from the Mossad offices.

Iran fired about 200 missiles at the State of Israel. We will respond. We know how to locate important targets and strike accurately and powerfully,” Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Israeli military chief of staff, said in a statement.

Though the attack only caused limited damage, it has been put to the test of Israeli defense systems. While Israel’s Iron Dome is designed to intercept short-range rockets, Iran’s ballistic missiles passed a bit through space before re-entry at nearly hypersonic speeds, making things tougher. Israel’s Arrow defense system, specially developed to counter ballistic missile threats, doesn’t have as many interceptors as the Iron Dome, making the situation all the more precarious.

Israel is getting ready for a retaliatory attack against Iranian targets as the military and political leaders claim to be evaluating their options. The missile attacks followed renewed raids by Israelis targeting Hezbollah and Iranian officials in Lebanon, which, in turn, have issued a warning regarding extra consequences in case they carry out any more attacks.

Meanwhile, with the world anxiously holding its breath to see the outbreak of greater regional warfare, both countries stand firm, with Israel still showing a willingness to engage in possible later activity. At the same time, Iran insists that it will respond powerfully to any future actions taken by Israel.