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Monday, March 2, 2026
IDF video shows Israeli fighter jet pilot evading interceptor missile over Iran
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF publishes a video showing an Israeli Air Force fighter jet pilot evading an Iranian air defense missile during operations over Iran.
“There’s another launch, heading above the clouds,” the pilot can be heard saying over the radio in the video.
According to the IDF, the jet had been conducting strikes in Tehran.
The military says IAF fighter jets have conducted over 1,000 sorties over Iran since the start of the conflict on Saturday.
״יש שיגור נוסף, מסיט אותנו, עולה מעל העננים״ תיעוד מיוחד: טייס קרב שתקף בטהרן מתחמק מטיל איראני ששוגר לכיוונו
עד כה חיל-האוויר ביצע יותר מ-1,000 גיחות קרב מעל שמי איראן. pic.twitter.com/tm0q2aMjqL
— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) March 2, 2026
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