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Saturday, February 28, 2026
IDF publishes footage of jets taking off for Iran attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet prepares to take off from an airbase in Israel for strikes in Iran, February 28, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Footage published by the military shows Israeli Air Force fighter jets taking off this morning for extensive strikes in Iran.
According to the IDF, 200 fighter jets hit over 500 Iranian military targets, including ballistic missile launchers and air defense systems, in Iran this morning as part of the strikes.
“This was the most significant sortie so far, which allows me to tell you at this moment, we have started off on the right foot,” IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar says to officers in a recording published by the military.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets take off from airbases in Israel for strikes in Iran, February 28, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
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