The attack caused a fire near the base but does not appear to have caused any damage, or even danger, to the missiles themselves. The report nevertheless claims that new defenses have been added to the base against future rocket attacks.
Hans Kristensen, director of the Federation of American Scientists’ Nuclear Information Project, commented that the base likely contains between twenty-five to fifty Jericho missiles. He likewise believes that the warheads are stored separately from the missiles, and were not in any danger during the attack.
According to the report, the damage was identified using publically available imagery from NASA intended for use in spotting forest fires.
The Times reports that Hamas did not respond to requests for comment, including as to whether or not they had deliberately targeted Israel's nuclear missile arsenal. Israel has historically refused to comment on any of its nuclear capabilities, including the existence of the base.
