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IDF says Air Force jet was nearly shot down over Iran during war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Air Force F-16I takes off for strikes in Iran, in an image published by the military on March 12, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet was almost shot down over Iran amid the war, the military says.
According to the IDF, an attempt was made to shoot down the jet, and it was “close to being hit.”
The attempted interception of the plane “failed due to the alertness and professionalism of the pilot,” the military says, adding that the sortie “was completed successfully.”
The incident was investigated by the IAF, and lessons were learned, the military adds.
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