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Tag Archives: IAF
Among the planes that attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities this summer was an old and antique F-15 that the Americans transferred to Israel mainly for spare parts
JPOST The plane that came back from the dead and stunned the world Avi Ashkenazi September 26, 2025 “One man’s trash is another man’s diamond.” This old proverb found new life in Operation Rising Lion, when a refurbished F-15, nicknamed … Continue reading
Cancelling planned protest, elite air force squadron will ‘continue to serve the Jewish and democratic State of Israel as long as it is required’ and report to training
HAARETZ Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Reverse Decision to Protest, Set to Meet With Their Commanders Amos Harel March 7, 2023 Reserve pilots from an elite squadron in Israel’s Air Force announced on Tuesday that they will not boycott … Continue reading
“During monthlong ‘Chariots of Fire’ exercise, air force will conduct maneuvers simulating attack on Iranian nuclear facilities; military ramps up list of wartime targets using AI”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Israeli military to hold large-scale drill simulating widescale strike on Iran Emanuel Fabian May 17, 2022 For the first time, the Israeli Air Force will practice for a widescale strike in Iran later this month, during the … Continue reading
IAF strikes Gaza targets including terror tunnel
ISRAEL HAYOM Israel destroyed another terror tunnel, defense minister reveals by Mati Tuchfeld, Daniel Siryoti and Israel Hayom Staff February 20, 2018 Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman revealed Monday that the military destroyed another Hamas terror tunnel dug near the Gaza Strip-Israel … Continue reading
“Israel’s Arrow missile defense system neutralized threat of 200 kilo warhead fired by Syria”
JERUSALEM POST ‘Syrian Missile Intercepted by Israel on Friday had 200KG Warhead by Anna Ahronheim March 20, 2017 The ballistic mi sssile fired by Syria last week posed a direct threat to Israel and its citizens, Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander … Continue reading
Lockheed Martin staff to remain in Israel indefinitely to support new F35I
DEFENSE NEWS US Representatives To Remain in Israel In Support of New F-35Is by Barbara Opall-Rome December 19, 2016 About 30 Lockheed Martin specialists and three US Air Force representatives will remain in Israel indefinitely to help the Israel Air … Continue reading
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Tagged F35, IAF, Israel Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Nevatim
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“It’s two weeks to the touchdown of the world’s most advanced fighter jet in Israel”
JERUSALEM POST Israel to regain air dominance as touchdown of F-35 jets nears by Anna Ahronheim November 29, 2016 Due to touch down December 12 at the Nevatim Air Force Base near Beersheba, the F-35 is expected to give Israel … Continue reading
Russia’s S-400 installation — which US permitted — ended Israel’s regional air superiority
JERUSALEM POST The IAF’s Achilles’ Heel by Caroline Glick February 12, 2016 This week Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told government ministers that he may wait for the next US president before signing a new military assistance deal with America. Israel’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Caroline Glick, F-15, F-35, IAF, Russia, S-400
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Israel warns Syria: We will continue to respond harshly
ISRAEL HAYOM by Lilach Shoval, Danny Brenner, Daniel Siryoti, Shlomo Cesana, Israel Hayom Staff and The Associated Press June 23, 2014 In response to deadly border attack in which Israeli teen was killed, IAF strikes nine Syrian military targets, reportedly … Continue reading
Israel’s fighter jets spying on enemy targets without having to leave country
JERUSALEM POST By Yaakov Lappin April 30, 2014 The Israel Air Force shed some light on its fighter jet reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, revealing on Tuesday that one of its F-15 squadrons frequently uses advanced, long-range cameras to photograph enemy … Continue reading
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