Ahead of Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel, Israeli intelligence jammed GPS navigation system signals within their territory to confuse Tehran's missile targeting teams.
Almost all of the more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles Iran launched at Israel failed to hit their targets.
Around 99 per cent of the projectiles being downed as Israel, the US, the United Kingdom (UK) and Jordan intercepted them before they got to Israel.
Generally, the GPS jamming or ‘spoofing’ are used in warfare to disrupt communications and GPS receptions in combat zones or during military operations.
They can disrupt communications, causing signal losses or disturbances, but also disrupt enemies’ navigation systems and precision-guided weapons.
The U.S. and other Western countries have conducted large-scale spoofing exercises before, but not in times of war.