surface-to-surface missile
noun
: a missile that is fired from the ground or a ship and directed at a target on the ground
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In September 2024, the same month as the pager attack and assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Israel launched the most extensive campaign of airstrikes in the air force’s history hitherto, destroying much of Hezbollah’s strategic surface-to-surface missile stockpiles.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Already, Israel has destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers—roughly a third of Iran’s total—along with two F-14 aircraft, dozens of command centers, and critical infrastructure supporting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2025
The official also stated that the Mossad was able to establish a drone base in Iran, which was used during the attack to target surface-to-surface missile launchers.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The latest: On Wednesday morning local time, Hezbollah fired a surface-to-surface missile toward Tel Aviv.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes took out several surface-to-surface missile launch and storage sites.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Already, Israel has destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers—roughly a third of Iran’s total—along with two F-14 aircraft, dozens of command centers, and critical infrastructure supporting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 June 2025
According to the source, the explosive drones were launched at surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajabad base near Tehran, which threatened Israel.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2025
The official also stated that the Mossad was able to establish a drone base in Iran, which was used during the attack to target surface-to-surface missile launchers.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The latest: On Wednesday morning local time, Hezbollah fired a surface-to-surface missile toward Tel Aviv.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Surface-to-surface missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface-to-surface%20missile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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