Israeli Jets Fly Near Iran During US Defense Secretary's Visit
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Dozens of Israeli Air Force jets simulated a strike mission toward Iran on October 20, flying over Syria and Iraq and approaching the Iranian border. The flight, which occurred during U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to Israel, was presented to the U.S. as a deterrence exercise. Some U.S. sources believe Israel aimed to provoke Iran, while others state the flight was routine.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Dozens of Israeli Air Force jets simulated a strike mission toward Iran on October 20.
- The flight path took aircraft over Syria and Iraq, approaching the Iranian border.
- The exercise occurred during the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Israel.
- Israel informed the U.S. the flight was a deterrence exercise.
- Some U.S. sources suggest Israel aimed to provoke an Iranian response.
- Other sources claim the flight was a routine deterrence mission.
Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft conducted a simulated strike mission toward Iran on the night of October 20, according to U.S. sources cited by journalist Barak Ravid on Channel 12 on October 21. The operation reportedly involved numerous fighter jets and refueling planes that flew over Syria and Iraq, approaching the Iranian border before returning to Israel. Israel had informed the United States of the flight beforehand, presenting it as an exercise aimed at demonstrating military power and deterring Iran. U.S. sources suggested that Israel anticipated Iranian air defense systems would detect the approaching aircraft, potentially provoking them to fire and providing a pretext for an Israeli strike. However, other sources in Israel and the U.S. maintained the flight was routine and intended solely for deterrence. The exercise occurred on the same day U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Israel, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Israel Katz at Ovda Airbase.
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