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IDF general says Air Force special forces conducting ‘extraordinary’ operations in Iran war
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar speaks to reservists at an Iron Dome battery in northern Israel, February 5, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar says that Israeli special forces have been conducting “extraordinary” operations during the ongoing conflict with Iran.
“The troops of the air force’s special units are currently carrying out extraordinary missions that can spark one’s imagination,” Bar writes in a missive to soldiers of the IAF.
Bar does not elaborate further on the nature of the operations or where they were conducted.
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