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Friday, June 13, 2025
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Friday, June 13, 2025
Air force chief says Israel’s military presence in western Iran ‘critical’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar speaks to officers at a command center, June 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar tells officers at the IAF’s command center during the strikes in Iran that the military’s aerial presence in the west of the country is “critical.”
“Our presence in western Iran is critical. Every launcher we strike saves lives in Israel,” Bar says in a video published by the IDF.
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