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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Israeli ambassador to US: We did in 3 days what Russia couldn’t do in 3 years
Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, highlights Israel’s accomplishments in its strikes against Iran by comparing the war to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We’ve achieved air superiority over the skies of Iran in three days. What Russia did not accomplish over Ukraine in three years, we accomplished in three days,” he says.
He points out that Iran is vastly larger than Israel, in both land area and population, while Russia is much larger than Ukraine.
Leiter applauds Israel’s effective use of American aircraft in the war.
“The Israeli Air Force is showing that pairing Israeli pilots with American F-35s is a winning combination,” he says.
On Day 7 of the war against the Iranian regime, the Israeli Air Force is showing that pairing Israeli pilots with American F-35s is a winning combination. In just three days of this campaign, Israel has accomplished more than Russia has been able to in three years.
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— Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter (@yechielleiter) June 19, 2025
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