The IDF made the decision to disclose this information since some missiles successfully struck the Nevatim base, and this was reported abroad.
Despite not responding directly to reports of a transport plane being hit in the attack, the IDF did provide an explanation for the nearly intact missiles discovered in the Negev. The missile found this week is the Iranian Imad, one of the two types of ballistic missiles used in the attack, along with the Haybar Shekan. The Imad is an advanced version of the old Shehab 3 missile, which itself is based on the North Korean Rodong.
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
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