Two days after the conclusion of Operation Rising Lion and the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the commander of the Hatzerim Air Base reviewed the airstrikes against Iran.
“We see with our own eyes the nuclear facilities below us as we bomb them”, said the commander of Hatzerim Base in an interview with Kan Reshet Bet. “We see the ground-to-ground missile sites, and also the fire and smoke we left behind in every strike.”
The IAF planes taking off together and gathering from all of Israel’s air force bases caused a combination of encouragement and anxiety to the pilots.
“You hear the voices of your comrades as the squadron assembles in the air, and you feel” that no one can stop you,” he explained.
The pilots maintain silence until the moment they exit Iranian airspace, “in order to be ready for surprises. Sometimes, there is also small talk in the cockpit. The scenery is magnificent, and on the way back, there is a lot of free time.”
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